| Index | Garland | 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 | Garland | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.8% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.3% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.2% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 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 Garland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Garland, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Garland, NE, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seward, NE | 7,363 | 71% | 47.6% |
| Malcolm, NE | 436 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Milford, NE | 2,496 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Valparaiso, NE | 573 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Raymond, NE | 238 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Garland, NE | 328 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kempton, IL | 328 | 50% | 4.2% |
| College Station, AR | 328 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Taylorsville, GA | 328 | 54% | 11.5% |
| East Glacier Park Village, MT | 327 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Mercer, MO | 329 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Garland, NE | 328 | n/a |