| Index | Golden Gate | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Golden Gate | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 61.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.7% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Golden Gate. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Golden Gate, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Golden Gate, IL, an average of 61.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Salem, IL | 872 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Mount Erie, IL | 114 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Fairfield, IL | 4,912 | 40% | 17.3% |
| Jeffersonville, IL | 333 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Albion, IL | 2,215 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Golden Gate, IL | 121 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elizabeth, IN | 121 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Grass Range, MT | 121 | 55% | 14.6% |
| O'Brien, TX | 121 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Tar Heel, NC | 122 | 27% | 44.3% |
| Perrin, TX | 122 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Golden Gate, IL | 121 | n/a |
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