| Index | Kilgore | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 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 | Kilgore | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.3% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Kilgore. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kilgore, NE schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Kilgore, NE, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cody, NE | 210 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Crookston, NE | 62 | 30% | 37.5% |
| St. Francis, SD | 544 | 3% | 93.8% |
| Kilgore, NE | 87 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blackey, KY | 87 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Albion, OK | 87 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Amanda Park, WA | 87 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Joes, CO | 86 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Montpelier, ND | 88 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Kilgore, NE | 87 | 30% | 37.5% |