| Index | La Platte | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | La Platte | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 41.6% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 41.6% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 La Platte. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for La Platte, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In La Platte, NE, an average of 41.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 41.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glenwood, IA | 5,325 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Tabor, IA | 1,100 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Springfield, NE | 1,582 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 62,376 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Papillion, NE | 24,310 | 61% | 28.0% |
| La Platte, NE | 136 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minto, AK | 136 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Wainwright, OK | 136 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Kittrell, NC | 136 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Waterloo, AL | 137 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Craig, MO | 137 | 50% | 4.2% |
| La Platte, NE | 136 | n/a |
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