| Index | Gueydan | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gueydan | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.1% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.9% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.0% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.1% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.7% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gueydan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gueydan, LA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Gueydan, LA, an average of 69.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Egan, LA | 1,031 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Mermentau, LA | 637 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Kaplan, LA | 4,599 | 86% | 79.5% |
| Estherwood, LA | 698 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Morse, LA | 1,271 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Gueydan, LA | 1,232 | 86% | 78.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harvard, NE | 1,232 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Haven, KS | 1,232 | 32% | 34.1% |
| Pomona, KS | 1,233 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Bannockburn, IL | 1,233 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Califon, NJ | 1,231 | 69% | 43.1% |
| Gueydan, LA | 1,232 | 86% | 78.6% |