| Index | Neligh | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Neligh | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Neligh. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Neligh, NE schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 9:1. In Neligh, NE, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clearwater, NE | 405 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Elgin, NE | 783 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Tilden, NE | 1,079 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Orchard, NE | 536 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Neligh, NE | 1,586 | 46% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laingsburg, MI | 1,586 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Mulberry, AR | 1,586 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Hines, OR | 1,586 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Rustburg, VA | 1,585 | 79% | 64.8% |
| Middletown, VA | 1,585 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Neligh, NE | 1,586 | 46% | 4.7% |
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