| Index | Pender | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 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 | Pender | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pender. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pender, NE schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Pender, NE, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wakefield, NE | 1,375 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Wisner, NE | 1,364 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Lyons, NE | 766 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Homer, NE | 410 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Emerson, NE | 904 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Pender, NE | 1,216 | 80% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1,216 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Campti, LA | 1,217 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Vardaman, MS | 1,215 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Peggs, OK | 1,215 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Burwell, NE | 1,215 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Pender, NE | 1,216 | 80% | 65.6% |
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