| Index | Gifford | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 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 | Gifford | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 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 Gifford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gifford, IL schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gifford, IL, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Royal, IL | 370 | 65% | 35.4% |
| St. Joseph, IL | 4,053 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Thomasboro, IL | 1,036 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Ogden, IL | 773 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Paxton, IL | 4,076 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Gifford, IL | 920 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lobelville, TN | 920 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Sioux Rapids, IA | 920 | 71% | 48.6% |
| Greenview, IL | 920 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Avella, PA | 920 | 56% | 16.1% |
| East Hampton, NY | 920 | 63% | 31.0% |
| Gifford, IL | 920 | 42% | 12.5% |
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