| Index | Nelsonville | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 114 | 7,963 |

| Index | Nelsonville | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.8% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.8% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.4% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.7% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.9% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.8% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nelsonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nelsonville, WI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nelsonville, WI, an average of 94.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waupaca, WI | 6,101 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Amherst Junction, WI | 341 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Amherst, WI | 1,013 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Plover, WI | 13,243 | 44% | 7.8% |
| Stevens Point, WI | 26,862 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Nelsonville, WI | 152 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Allen, KY | 152 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Port Graham, AK | 153 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Crossnore, NC | 151 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Laredo, MO | 151 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Lenhartsville, PA | 153 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Nelsonville, WI | 152 | n/a |