| Index | McCool Junction | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 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 | McCool Junction | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in McCool Junction. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for McCool Junction, NE schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In McCool Junction, NE, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampton, NE | 440 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Henderson, NE | 946 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Geneva, NE | 1,955 | 63% | 31.6% |
| York, NE | 7,810 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Sutton, NE | 1,368 | 56% | 16.1% |
| McCool Junction, NE | 559 | 43% | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westcliffe, CO | 559 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Meadville, MO | 559 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Scottsville, VA | 559 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Keota, OK | 559 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Pope, MS | 559 | 50% | 4.2% |
| McCool Junction, NE | 559 | 43% | 9.9% |
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