| Index | Friend | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Friend | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.7% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Friend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Friend, NE schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Friend, NE, an average of 87.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Milford, NE | 2,496 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Exeter, NE | 584 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Milligan, NE | 309 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Dorchester, NE | 573 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Friend, NE | 1,200 | 56% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Haverhill, NH | 1,200 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Pine Plains, NY | 1,200 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Hydro, OK | 1,200 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Blue Ridge, GA | 1,199 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Sanborn, NY | 1,201 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Friend, NE | 1,200 | 56% | 16.7% |
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