| Index | Gibson City | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gibson City | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.3% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.7% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gibson City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gibson City, IL schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gibson City, IL, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paxton, IL | 4,076 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Thawville, IL | 225 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Fisher, IL | 1,917 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Ludlow, IL | 426 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Colfax, IL | 1,088 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Gibson City, IL | 3,340 | 44% | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manila, AR | 3,340 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Peshtigo, WI | 3,341 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Swansboro, NC | 3,339 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Reamstown, PA | 3,338 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Ely, MN | 3,338 | 57% | 19.1% |
| Gibson City, IL | 3,340 | 44% | 8.0% |
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