| Index | Gates | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gates | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.6% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.6% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gates. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gates, OR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gates, OR, an average of 80.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lyons, OR | 1,182 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Mill City, OR | 1,885 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Gates, OR | 611 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stuart, NE | 610 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Coyle, OK | 612 | 25% | 48.4% |
| St. John, WA | 612 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Downs, KS | 610 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Silverton, CO | 612 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gates, OR | 611 | n/a |
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