| Index | Smithfield | 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 | Smithfield | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.8% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 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 Smithfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Smithfield, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Smithfield, NE, an average of 93.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Loomis, NE | 420 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Elwood, NE | 692 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Overton, NE | 724 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Bertrand, NE | 770 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Lexington, NE | 10,384 | 38% | 21.3% |
| Smithfield, NE | 95 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palmyra, VA | 95 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Panola, OK | 94 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Alder, MT | 96 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Moffett, OK | 94 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Council Hill, OK | 97 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Smithfield, NE | 95 | n/a |