| Index | Axtell | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Axtell | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.2% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Axtell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Axtell, NE schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Axtell, NE, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holdrege, NE | 5,406 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Minden, NE | 2,906 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Hildreth, NE | 477 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Wilcox, NE | 474 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Axtell, NE | 829 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lilly, PA | 829 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Whiting, IA | 829 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Elberfeld, IN | 829 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Screven, GA | 829 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Autaugaville, AL | 829 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Axtell, NE | 829 | 60% | 24.0% |
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