| Index | Neligh | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 9:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Neligh | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Neligh. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Neligh, NE schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 9:1. In Neligh, NE, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clearwater, NE | 421 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Elgin, NE | 802 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Tilden, NE | 1,119 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Orchard, NE | 556 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Neligh, NE | 1,645 | 46% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seabrook Farms, NJ | 1,645 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Sutherland, NE | 1,646 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Leoti, KS | 1,644 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Warren, MN | 1,646 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Franklin, TX | 1,646 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Neligh, NE | 1,645 | 46% | 4.7% |