| Index | Bayou Gauche | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bayou Gauche | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.1% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.1% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.6% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.8% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.6% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bayou Gauche. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bayou Gauche, LA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bayou Gauche, LA, an average of 80.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norco, LA | 2,993 | 89% | 84.4% |
| Lockport, LA | 3,252 | 85% | 77.6% |
| Paradis, LA | 1,508 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Destrehan, LA | 11,658 | 84% | 74.0% |
| Boutte, LA | 2,944 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Bayou Gauche, LA | 1,703 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sesser, IL | 1,702 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Hamilton, IN | 1,702 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Crescent City, FL | 1,704 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Shreve, OH | 1,701 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Arapahoe, WY | 1,701 | 23% | 52.8% |
| Bayou Gauche, LA | 1,703 | n/a |
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