| Index | Imperial | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Imperial | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.5% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Imperial. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Imperial, NE schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Imperial, NE, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wauneta, NE | 751 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Imperial, NE | 2,163 | 54% | 12.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 2,163 | 65% | 35.9% |
| Maple Lake, MN | 2,162 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Ogdensburg, NJ | 2,164 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Humboldt, KS | 2,162 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Carnation, WA | 2,165 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Imperial, NE | 2,163 | 54% | 12.2% |
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