| Index | Gaylord | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gaylord | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.5% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.8% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gaylord. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gaylord, MI schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Gaylord, MI, an average of 88.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boyne Falls, MI | 343 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Vanderbilt, MI | 493 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Alba, MI | 455 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Gaylord, MI | 3,644 | 54% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hopedale, MA | 3,643 | 69% | 43.8% |
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| Vandenberg AFB, CA | 3,646 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Blythewood, SC | 3,646 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Gaylord, MI | 3,644 | 54% | 12.5% |
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