| Index | Orchard | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 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 | Orchard | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.5% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.2% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 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 Orchard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Orchard, NE schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Orchard, NE, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clearwater, NE | 421 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Ewing, NE | 427 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Neligh, NE | 1,645 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Orchard, NE | 556 | 43% | 11.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Iron Station, NC | 556 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Bismarck, IL | 556 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Bokchito, OK | 556 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Glennallen, AK | 556 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Nuiqsut, AK | 557 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Orchard, NE | 556 | 43% | 11.5% |