| Index | Fernley | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fernley | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.3% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.1% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.3% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.4% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.1% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fernley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fernley, NV schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Fernley, NV, an average of 82.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silver Springs, NV | 4,910 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Wadsworth, NV | 787 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Fernley, NV | 20,616 | 40% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gardner, MA | 20,605 | 38% | 20.6% |
| Ferguson, MO | 20,631 | 17% | 65.4% |
| Marquette, MI | 20,631 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Merrick, NY | 20,594 | 76% | 58.6% |
| Clemmons, NC | 20,574 | 66% | 38.0% |
| Fernley, NV | 20,616 | 40% | 16.1% |
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