| Index | Gearhart | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gearhart | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.1% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.3% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 41.8% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.8% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gearhart. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gearhart, OR schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gearhart, OR, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Warrenton, OR | 5,635 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Astoria, OR | 9,929 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Seaside, OR | 6,811 | 37% | 23.7% |
| Gearhart, OR | 1,881 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mart, TX | 1,881 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Cameron, WI | 1,880 | 41% | 15.2% |
| Ellaville, GA | 1,880 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Roanoke, IL | 1,880 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Buffalo, TX | 1,880 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Gearhart, OR | 1,881 | 42% | 12.5% |
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