| Index | Tekamah | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 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 | Tekamah | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.1% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Tekamah. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Tekamah, NE schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Tekamah, NE, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mondamin, IA | 374 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Oakland, NE | 1,575 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Lyons, NE | 766 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Tekamah, NE | 1,727 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Beaver Dam, AZ | 1,727 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Mantachie, MS | 1,726 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Waskom, TX | 1,726 | 40% | 16.3% |
| Eden, TX | 1,728 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Drexel, NC | 1,725 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Tekamah, NE | 1,727 | 47% | 2.1% |
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