| Index | Nanwalek | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 10% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |

| Index | Nanwalek | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 11.9% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 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 Nanwalek. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nanwalek, AK schools is 10%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nanwalek, AK, an average of 80.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seldovia, AK | 168 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Port Graham, AK | 153 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Nanwalek, AK | 221 | 10% | 79.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morse, TX | 221 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Franktown, CO | 221 | 60% | 24.5% |
| San Jon, NM | 221 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Nespelem, WA | 221 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Cypress, IL | 221 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Nanwalek, AK | 221 | 10% | 79.2% |