| Index | Gurley | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 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 | Gurley | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.6% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 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 Gurley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gurley, NE schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gurley, NE, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sidney, NE | 6,673 | 56% | 17.4% |
| Dalton, NE | 339 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gurley, NE | 272 | 62% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mekoryuk, AK | 272 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Klickitat, WA | 272 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Haugen, WI | 272 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Lewistown, OH | 272 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Marty, SD | 272 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Gurley, NE | 272 | 62% | 29.2% |