| Index | Oakland | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Oakland | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oakland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakland, NE schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Oakland, NE, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Scribner, NE | 778 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Lyons, NE | 788 | 55% | 13.5% |
| West Point, NE | 3,382 | 53% | 10.1% |
| Tekamah, NE | 1,791 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Bancroft, NE | 491 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Oakland, NE | 1,636 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Resaca, GA | 1,636 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Hartley, IA | 1,635 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Mulberry, AR | 1,635 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Osgood, IN | 1,637 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Hines, OR | 1,635 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Oakland, NE | 1,636 | 60% | 24.0% |