| Index | Nelson | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 114 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nelson | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.5% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.4% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 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, WI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nelson, WI, an average of 89.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wabasha, MN | 2,655 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Lake City, MN | 5,050 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Pepin, WI | 809 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Kellogg, MN | 432 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Durand, WI | 1,753 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Nelson, WI | 311 | n/a |
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| Russell, MN | 312 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Hanoverton, OH | 310 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Goodrich, TX | 310 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Nelson, WI | 311 | n/a |
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