| Index | Merna | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 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 | Merna | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.6% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.6% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.3% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 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 Merna. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Merna, NE schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Merna, NE, an average of 92.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Broken Bow, NE | 3,579 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Callaway, NE | 559 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Merna, NE | 356 | 56% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leonard, MI | 356 | 58% | 20.3% |
| St. John, ND | 356 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Bowler, WI | 356 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Freedom, OK | 356 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Terril, IA | 356 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Merna, NE | 356 | 56% | 16.7% |