| Index | Gaylesville | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gaylesville | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.4% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.5% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.3% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 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 Gaylesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gaylesville, AL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gaylesville, AL, an average of 70.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cedar Bluff, AL | 1,683 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Lyerly, GA | 487 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Menlo, GA | 580 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Centre, AL | 3,581 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Fort Payne, AL | 14,063 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Gaylesville, AL | 178 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Vernon, AR | 178 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Kaktovik, AK | 178 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Vandervoort, AR | 178 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Camptonville, CA | 179 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Starks, LA | 179 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Gaylesville, AL | 178 | 40% | 17.7% |
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