| Index | South Gate | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 37% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 22:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 14 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 7 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | South Gate | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 55.0% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 51.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.5% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.4% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.1% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 14 public schools, 5 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in South Gate. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Gate, CA schools is 37%. The average student to teacher ratio is 22:1. In South Gate, CA, an average of 55.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 51.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Marino, CA | 13,020 | 88% | 84.1% |
| Manhattan Beach, CA | 35,064 | 83% | 73.2% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 25,478 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Hermosa Beach, CA | 19,147 | 78% | 62.5% |
| South Gate, CA | 94,905 | 37% | 22.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roswell, GA | 94,884 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 94,961 | 71% | 48.6% |
| Sunrise, FL | 94,657 | 53% | 9.9% |
| Hesperia, CA | 95,163 | 29% | 39.0% |
| New Bedford, MA | 95,355 | 39% | 19.6% |
| South Gate, CA | 94,905 | 37% | 22.6% |
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