| Index | Gatesville | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Gatesville | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gatesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gatesville, NC schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gatesville, NC, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winton, NC | 841 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Ahoskie, NC | 4,819 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Colerain, NC | 270 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Sunbury, NC | 241 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Powellsville, NC | 247 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Gatesville, NC | 240 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Halifax, NC | 240 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Callisburg, TX | 240 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Ingalls, KS | 240 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Mulhall, OK | 240 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Grady, NM | 240 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Gatesville, NC | 240 | 45% | 7.3% |
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