| Index | Ames | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Ames | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 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 Ames. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ames, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ames, NE, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yutan, NE | 1,075 | 65% | 34.4% |
| North Bend, NE | 1,453 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Hooper, NE | 896 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Valley, NE | 2,834 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Arlington, NE | 1,657 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Ames, NE | 0 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Peyton, CO | 0 | 44% | 8.5% |
| Blodgett, OR | 0 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Concho, AZ | 0 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Arrey, NM | 0 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Garciasville, TX | 0 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Ames, NE | 0 | n/a |
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