| Index | Gautier | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gautier | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.4% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.5% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.4% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gautier. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gautier, MS schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Gautier, MS, an average of 84.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ocean Springs, MS | 17,756 | 61% | 27.6% |
| Vancleave, MS | 4,934 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Pascagoula, MS | 21,732 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Moss Point, MS | 13,396 | 43% | 9.5% |
| Gautier, MS | 18,436 | 47% | 2.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sartell, MN | 18,439 | 64% | 32.5% |
| Chowchilla, CA | 18,443 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Niles, OH | 18,429 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Springboro, OH | 18,416 | 82% | 70.3% |
| Orange, TX | 18,458 | 39% | 19.6% |
| Gautier, MS | 18,436 | 47% | 2.6% |
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