| Index | Edgar | 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 | Edgar | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.6% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 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 Edgar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Edgar, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Edgar, NE, an average of 85.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clay Center, NE | 889 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Shickley, NE | 288 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Davenport, NE | 401 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Nelson, NE | 442 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Fairfield, NE | 431 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Edgar, NE | 488 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kinde, MI | 488 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Riviera, TX | 488 | 53% | 10.9% |
| De Land, IL | 487 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Declo, ID | 487 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Kongiganak, AK | 489 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Edgar, NE | 488 | n/a |