| Index | Clarkson | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 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 | Clarkson | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Clarkson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clarkson, NE schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Clarkson, NE, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howells, NE | 665 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Dodge, NE | 480 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Leigh, NE | 386 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Clarkson, NE | 693 | 55% | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Zavalla, TX | 693 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Campbell, NY | 693 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Attica, KS | 693 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Columbia, NC | 693 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Rose City, MI | 692 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Clarkson, NE | 693 | 55% | 14.6% |