| Index | Gustavus | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gustavus | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.7% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.2% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 7.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gustavus. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gustavus, AK schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gustavus, AK, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gustavus, AK | 504 | 63% | 30.2% |
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| Silver Creek, NE | 504 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Society Hill, SC | 504 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Springdale, UT | 504 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Crescent City, IL | 504 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Breckenridge, MO | 504 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Gustavus, AK | 504 | 63% | 30.2% |