| Index | Elgin | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 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 | Elgin | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 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 Elgin. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elgin, NE schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elgin, NE, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clearwater, NE | 405 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Petersburg, NE | 451 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Tilden, NE | 1,079 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Neligh, NE | 1,586 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Elgin, NE | 783 | 63% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coahoma, TX | 783 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Hatton, ND | 783 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Arrington, VA | 782 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Newell, SD | 784 | 26% | 46.5% |
| Mullan, ID | 784 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Elgin, NE | 783 | 63% | 30.2% |
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