Index	Blair	Nebraska	National
Average Test Scores	86%	75%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	780	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	182	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	56	7,963

The Blair, NE educational system consists of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Blair public schools have average test scores of 86% which is 14% higher than than the Nebraska average and 74% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Blair public schools is 17:1, compared to 13:1 in Nebraska and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 90.1% have completed high school, 28.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Blair

Index	Blair	Nebraska	National
Completed 8th grade	90.7%	88.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	90.1%	87.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	59.8%	63.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	37.3%	40.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	28.8%	30.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.6%	9.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

Blair, NE School Districts

Blair Community Schools

There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Blair. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Blair, NE schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Blair, NE, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Blair schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Blair, NE schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Bennington, NE	1,608	93%	89%
Fort Calhoun, NE	815	91%	84%
Crescent, IA	522	85%	72%
Arlington, NE	1,322	85%	72%
Herman, NE	238	80%	63%
Blair, NE	8,007	86%	74%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Murphysboro, IL	8,007	25%	49%
Village Green-Green Ridge, PA	8,002	75%	52%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,014	35%	30%
South Boston, VA	8,000	73%	48%
Kalifornsky, AK	8,015	25%	50%
Blair, NE	8,007	86%	74%

Source: The Blair, NE education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.