| Index | Pawnee City | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pawnee City | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pawnee City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pawnee City, NE schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Pawnee City, NE, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewiston, NE | 40 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Humboldt, NE | 913 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Table Rock, NE | 398 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Pawnee City, NE | 976 | 42% | 12.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Algodones, NM | 976 | 8% | 83.3% |
| Vega, TX | 975 | 68% | 42.0% |
| McBee, SC | 977 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Goodfield, IL | 977 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Entiat, WA | 975 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Pawnee City, NE | 976 | 42% | 12.0% |
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