| Index | Mason City | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Mason City | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.9% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.9% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.7% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.6% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 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 Mason City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mason City, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mason City, NE, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Arcadia, NE | 371 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Ansley, NE | 584 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Litchfield, NE | 316 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Mason City, NE | 169 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| East Enterprise, IN | 169 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Bethune, CO | 169 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Yoder, KS | 169 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Iola, TX | 170 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Orchard, TX | 170 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Mason City, NE | 169 | n/a |