| Index | Dawson | 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 |


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| Index | Dawson | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.8% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 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 Dawson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dawson, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dawson, NE, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Falls City, NE | 4,139 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Humboldt, NE | 913 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Table Rock, NE | 398 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Dawson, NE | 217 | n/a |
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| Wellman, TX | 217 | 50% | 3.1% |
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| Port Murray, NJ | 216 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Dawson, NE | 217 | n/a |