| 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 | 8,421 | 49% | 2.7% |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 15,165 | 49% | 1.2% |
| Morrill, NE | 812 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,980 | 63% | 31.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tappahannock, VA | 1,980 | 69% | 44.1% |
| Chuluota, FL | 1,981 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Goodrich, MI | 1,981 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Uniontown, AL | 1,981 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Bourbon, IN | 1,982 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Mitchell, NE | 1,980 | 63% | 31.8% |