| Index | Hallam | 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 | Hallam | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 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 Hallam. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hallam, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hallam, NE, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Firth, NE | 440 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Bennet, NE | 1,123 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Adams, NE | 574 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Crete, NE | 7,154 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Wilber, NE | 2,129 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Hallam, NE | 244 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teller, AK | 244 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Koliganek, AK | 244 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Sallis, MS | 244 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Paxico, KS | 244 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Savage, MT | 244 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Hallam, NE | 244 | n/a |