| Index | Gurley | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gurley | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.7% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.7% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.3% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gurley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gurley, AL schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gurley, AL, an average of 76.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Meridianville, AL | 7,520 | 67% | 39.6% |
| New Market, AL | 1,115 | 57% | 18.3% |
| Owens Cross Roads, AL | 2,234 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Grant, AL | 1,685 | 52% | 7.6% |
| New Hope, AL | 2,881 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gurley, AL | 574 | 53% | 10.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sherman, NY | 574 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Tiger, GA | 574 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Edgewood, IA | 574 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Pinewood, SC | 574 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Townsend, TN | 574 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Gurley, AL | 574 | 53% | 10.4% |
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