| Index | Cortland | 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 | Cortland | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cortland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cortland, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cortland, NE, an average of 95.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Firth, NE | 424 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Bennet, NE | 1,088 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Adams, NE | 556 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Crete, NE | 7,013 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Wilber, NE | 2,086 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Cortland, NE | 550 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brewster, MN | 550 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Roanoke, LA | 550 | 69% | 43.8% |
| New Cuyama, CA | 550 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Tivoli, TX | 550 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Stephen, MN | 550 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Cortland, NE | 550 | n/a |
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