| Index | Seward | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Seward | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.8% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.6% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Seward. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Seward, NE schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Seward, NE, an average of 90.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Malcolm, NE | 436 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Milford, NE | 2,496 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Valparaiso, NE | 573 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Dwight, NE | 228 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Utica, NE | 1,090 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Seward, NE | 7,363 | 71% | 47.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Umatilla, OR | 7,361 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Farr West, UT | 7,367 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Heber Springs, AR | 7,368 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Putnam, CT | 7,358 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Sappington, MO | 7,356 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Seward, NE | 7,363 | 71% | 47.6% |