| Index | Ashton | 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 | Ashton | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.6% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 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 Ashton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ashton, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ashton, NE, an average of 79.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Loup City, NE | 1,024 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Elba, NE | 273 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Ashton, NE | 246 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ingalls, KS | 246 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Denton, MT | 246 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Vergennes, IL | 246 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Augusta, MT | 246 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Heathsville, VA | 246 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Ashton, NE | 246 | n/a |