| Index | Mitchell | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mitchell | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.5% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.6% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.9% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mitchell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mitchell, NE schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Mitchell, NE, an average of 80.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Gering, NE | 8,179 | 49% | 2.7% |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 14,660 | 49% | 1.2% |
| Morrill, NE | 791 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,907 | 63% | 31.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Laurel Springs, NJ | 1,908 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Goldthwaite, TX | 1,906 | 56% | 15.9% |
| Buna, TX | 1,908 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Joseph City, AZ | 1,908 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Bernie, MO | 1,906 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,907 | 63% | 31.8% |
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