| Index | Humboldt | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 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 | Humboldt | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Humboldt. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Humboldt, NE schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Humboldt, NE, an average of 84.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tecumseh, NE | 1,883 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1,008 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Table Rock, NE | 409 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Humboldt, NE | 943 | 45% | 6.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Aurora, OR | 943 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Greenview, IL | 943 | 18% | 63.5% |
| Billings, MO | 943 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Philo, OH | 944 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Kinmundy, IL | 942 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Humboldt, NE | 943 | 45% | 6.8% |