| Index | Gulf | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gulf | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.7% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gulf. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gulf, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gulf, NC, an average of 82.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bennett, NC | 355 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Pittsboro, NC | 4,221 | 55% | 15.4% |
| Goldston, NC | 392 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Siler City, NC | 8,159 | 45% | 5.3% |
| Moncure, NC | 798 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Gulf, NC | 0 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garciasville, TX | 0 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Topock, AZ | 0 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Datil, NM | 0 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Etna, WY | 0 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Guffey, CO | 0 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Gulf, NC | 0 | n/a |
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