| 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 |
| 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 | 225 | 63% | 31.4% |
| Minden, NE | 2,911 | 57% | 17.8% |
| Gibbon, NE | 2,081 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Kearney, NE | 32,709 | 57% | 18.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Charles, IL | 32,745 | 57% | 18.7% |
| Rome, NY | 32,673 | 35% | 26.5% |
| Kennesaw, GA | 32,669 | 55% | 13.7% |
| Eastpointe, MI | 32,648 | 16% | 65.8% |
| Tooele, UT | 32,783 | 39% | 19.7% |
| Kearney, NE | 32,709 | 57% | 18.5% |
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