| Index | Gainesville | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 42 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gainesville | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.2% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.2% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.1% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.6% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 42 public schools, 7 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Gainesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gainesville, GA schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Gainesville, GA, an average of 68.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hoschton, GA | 2,039 | 67% | 39.3% |
| Buford, GA | 16,003 | 66% | 37.6% |
| Jefferson, GA | 11,619 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Sugar Hill, GA | 23,994 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Talmo, GA | 242 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Gainesville, GA | 41,464 | 35% | 27.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coppell, TX | 41,494 | 72% | 50.2% |
| Linton Hall, VA | 41,426 | 85% | 76.4% |
| Shakopee, MN | 41,423 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Grove City, OH | 41,394 | 68% | 42.1% |
| Leominster, MA | 41,581 | 48% | 0.1% |
| Gainesville, GA | 41,464 | 35% | 27.1% |
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