| Index | Howells | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 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 | Howells | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.6% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.2% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 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 Howells. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Howells, NE schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Howells, NE, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dodge, NE | 467 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Leigh, NE | 375 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Clarkson, NE | 671 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Howells, NE | 648 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edgerton, MO | 648 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Peñasco, NM | 648 | 25% | 47.6% |
| Waldron, IN | 648 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Rosalia, WA | 648 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Cascade, MT | 648 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Howells, NE | 648 | 77% | 60.4% |
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