| Index | North Platte | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | North Platte | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in North Platte. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for North Platte, NE schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In North Platte, NE, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hershey, NE | 616 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Maxwell, NE | 259 | 36% | 25.5% |
| North Platte, NE | 24,487 | 56% | 17.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saginaw, TX | 24,477 | 45% | 6.0% |
| Dix Hills, NY | 24,498 | 77% | 60.3% |
| Wadsworth, OH | 24,502 | 84% | 74.3% |
| Newberg, OR | 24,502 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Van Buren, AR | 24,502 | 49% | 2.0% |
| North Platte, NE | 24,487 | 56% | 17.5% |