| Index | Leigh | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 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 | Leigh | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 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 Leigh. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Leigh, NE schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Leigh, NE, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Howells, NE | 648 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Humphrey, NE | 934 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Clarkson, NE | 671 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Platte Center, NE | 378 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Madison, NE | 2,239 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Leigh, NE | 375 | 61% | 27.1% |
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| Portland, AR | 375 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Hyden, KY | 375 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Weldon, IL | 375 | 15% | 68.8% |
| Shoreham, NY | 375 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Long Lake, NY | 374 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Leigh, NE | 375 | 61% | 27.1% |
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