| Index | Nelson | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 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 | Nelson | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.9% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.2% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nelson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nelson, NE schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nelson, NE, an average of 88.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Davenport, NE | 391 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Lawrence, NE | 333 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Superior, NE | 1,826 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Nelson, NE | 426 | 58% | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Castleberry, AL | 426 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Gaines, MI | 426 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Creedmoor, TX | 426 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Ludlow, IL | 426 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Goldonna, LA | 425 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Nelson, NE | 426 | 58% | 19.8% |
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