| Index | Nehalem | Oregon | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,097 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 361 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 89 | 7,963 |

| Index | Nehalem | Oregon | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.9% | 86.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.9% | 85.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.8% | 66.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.6% | 39.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.9% | 31.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nehalem. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nehalem, OR schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nehalem, OR, an average of 91.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rockaway Beach, OR | 1,417 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Garibaldi, OR | 685 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Nehalem, OR | 380 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oneida, KY | 380 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Belview, MN | 380 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Palisade, NE | 380 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Miltona, MN | 380 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Naknek, AK | 381 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Nehalem, OR | 380 | 45% | 7.3% |