| Index | Gibbon | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 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 | Gibbon | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.6% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.3% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.4% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gibbon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gibbon, NE schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Gibbon, NE, an average of 74.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wood River, NE | 1,554 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Kearney, NE | 34,543 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Kenesaw, NE | 1,130 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Shelton, NE | 1,272 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Gibbon, NE | 2,026 | 43% | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maroa, IL | 2,025 | 40% | 17.2% |
| Tavernier, FL | 2,025 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Laton, CA | 2,025 | 25% | 48.6% |
| Stillwater, NY | 2,025 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Newtown, PA | 2,027 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Gibbon, NE | 2,026 | 43% | 9.9% |