| Index | Gladstone | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gladstone | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.1% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.7% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.4% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.9% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.2% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gladstone. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gladstone, MI schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Gladstone, MI, an average of 93.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Escanaba, MI | 12,180 | 40% | 17.3% |
| Gladstone, MI | 4,708 | 39% | 18.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waterloo, NY | 4,707 | 49% | 1.7% |
| New Lexington, OH | 4,707 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Lake Montezuma, AZ | 4,707 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Temple, GA | 4,709 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Smith Mills, MA | 4,706 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Gladstone, MI | 4,708 | 39% | 18.1% |
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