| Index | Ely | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ely | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.3% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.3% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.7% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ely. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ely, NV schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Ely, NV, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McGill, NV | 1,168 | 35% | 28.3% |
| Ely, NV | 4,169 | 33% | 30.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aldan, PA | 4,170 | 30% | 38.7% |
| Dilley, TX | 4,168 | 32% | 34.5% |
| Dwight, IL | 4,168 | 37% | 23.1% |
| Sidney, NY | 4,167 | 54% | 12.6% |
| Centralia, MO | 4,167 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Ely, NV | 4,169 | 33% | 30.6% |
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