| Index | Malcolm | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 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 | Malcolm | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Malcolm. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Malcolm, NE schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Malcolm, NE, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seward, NE | 7,210 | 71% | 47.6% |
| Milford, NE | 2,417 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Ceresco, NE | 1,343 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Lincoln, NE | 286,388 | 56% | 16.2% |
| Valparaiso, NE | 554 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Malcolm, NE | 425 | 71% | 47.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greeley Center, NE | 425 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Goldonna, LA | 425 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Lancaster, MN | 425 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Ashby, MN | 425 | 55% | 15.1% |
| Hector, AR | 425 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Malcolm, NE | 425 | 71% | 47.4% |
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