| Index | Cozad | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cozad | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.4% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cozad. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cozad, NE schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Cozad, NE, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gothenburg, NE | 3,469 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Eustis, NE | 502 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Lexington, NE | 10,069 | 38% | 21.3% |
| Cozad, NE | 3,776 | 40% | 16.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hardin, MT | 3,777 | 16% | 66.0% |
| Rochester, IL | 3,778 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Alturas, FL | 3,778 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Tiffin, IA | 3,779 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Irwin, PA | 3,773 | 72% | 50.7% |
| Cozad, NE | 3,776 | 40% | 16.0% |
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