| Index | Orleans | 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 | Orleans | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.6% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 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 Orleans. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Orleans, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Orleans, NE, an average of 81.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oxford, NE | 796 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Alma, NE | 1,449 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Long Island, KS | 118 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Orleans, NE | 412 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blevins, AR | 412 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Harrod, OH | 412 | 73% | 52.8% |
| Latexo, TX | 411 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Crowder, OK | 413 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Sheep Springs, NM | 411 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Orleans, NE | 412 | n/a |