| Index | Plainview | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Plainview | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.2% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Plainview. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Plainview, NE schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Plainview, NE, an average of 92.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Osmond, NE | 794 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Pierce, NE | 1,973 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Creighton, NE | 1,253 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Wausa, NE | 603 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Plainview, NE | 1,440 | 55% | 13.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saxonburg, PA | 1,441 | 65% | 34.6% |
| Montello, WI | 1,439 | 42% | 13.3% |
| Richton, MS | 1,441 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Woodsboro, TX | 1,441 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Rome City, IN | 1,439 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Plainview, NE | 1,440 | 55% | 13.5% |