| Index | Lawrence | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Lawrence | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.9% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 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 Lawrence. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lawrence, NE schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lawrence, NE, an average of 91.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Hill, NE | 916 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Nelson, NE | 442 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Fairfield, NE | 431 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Red Cloud, NE | 1,115 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Lawrence, NE | 347 | 50% | 4.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haworth, OK | 347 | 24% | 50.3% |
| Ellsworth, MI | 347 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Auburntown, TN | 347 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Imbler, OR | 347 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Rose, OK | 347 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Lawrence, NE | 347 | 50% | 4.2% |