| Index | Kearney | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 56 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Kearney | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.3% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 71.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 46.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Kearney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kearney, NE schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Kearney, NE, an average of 93.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amherst, NE | 172 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Minden, NE | 2,906 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Gibbon, NE | 1,971 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Kearney, NE | 33,783 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dana Point, CA | 33,782 | 42% | 13.0% |
| Spanaway, WA | 33,776 | 50% | 5.1% |
| San Dimas, CA | 33,812 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Newark, DE | 33,822 | 42% | 12.3% |
| Chester, PA | 33,855 | 18% | 62.1% |
| Kearney, NE | 33,783 | 57% | 18.8% |
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