| Index | Gurdon | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gurdon | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 38.3% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.1% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.3% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gurdon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gurdon, AR schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Gurdon, AR, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 10,670 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Prescott, AR | 2,995 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Gurdon, AR | 2,099 | 26% | 46.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oakland, MD | 2,099 | 38% | 21.7% |
| Arnold, CA | 2,099 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Slater-Marietta, SC | 2,098 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Richgrove, CA | 2,098 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Sturbridge, MA | 2,101 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Gurdon, AR | 2,099 | 26% | 46.2% |
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