| Index | Gower | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gower | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.3% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.1% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.7% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.7% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gower. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gower, MO schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Gower, MO, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edgerton, MO | 648 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Smithville, MO | 10,269 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Stewartsville, MO | 692 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Dearborn, MO | 551 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Osborn, MO | 402 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gower, MO | 1,661 | 52% | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dover, TN | 1,661 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Newport, PA | 1,661 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Perry, OH | 1,662 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Union City, OH | 1,660 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Coleraine, MN | 1,660 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Gower, MO | 1,661 | 52% | 8.9% |
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