| Index | Jackson | 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 | Jackson | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 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 Jackson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jackson, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Jackson, NE, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hinton, IA | 837 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Sergeant Bluff, IA | 5,066 | 76% | 58.0% |
| Ponca, NE | 978 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Sioux City, IA | 85,304 | 62% | 28.8% |
| North Sioux City, SD | 2,944 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Jackson, NE | 217 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woody Creek, CO | 217 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Cedar Fort, UT | 217 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Cowgill, MO | 217 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Allakaket, AK | 217 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Blackwater, MO | 217 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Jackson, NE | 217 | n/a |