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

| Index | Oakdale | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.2% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oakdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakdale, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Oakdale, NE, an average of 81.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clearwater, NE | 421 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Elgin, NE | 802 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Petersburg, NE | 465 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Tilden, NE | 1,119 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Neligh, NE | 1,645 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Oakdale, NE | 361 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murchison, TX | 361 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Lockwood, CA | 361 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Martin, KY | 361 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Milford, KS | 361 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Gans, OK | 361 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Oakdale, NE | 361 | n/a |