| Index | Odessa | 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 | Odessa | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Odessa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Odessa, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Odessa, NE, an average of 80.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amherst, NE | 178 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Kearney, NE | 34,543 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Overton, NE | 724 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Elm Creek, NE | 1,159 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Odessa, NE | 59 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pelican, AK | 59 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Plato, MO | 59 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Box Elder, MT | 59 | 21% | 56.9% |
| Hughes, AK | 58 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Leggett, CA | 58 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Odessa, NE | 59 | n/a |