| Index | South Bend | 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 | South Bend | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.6% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.6% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.6% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 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 South Bend. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Bend, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Bend, NE, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elmwood, NE | 715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Murdock, NE | 182 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Gretna, NE | 5,207 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Springfield, NE | 1,628 | 68% | 41.3% |
| Papillion, NE | 24,905 | 61% | 28.0% |
| South Bend, NE | 112 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vilas, CO | 112 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Roosevelt, WA | 112 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Arlington, AZ | 112 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Naukati Bay, AK | 113 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Cardwell, MT | 111 | 50% | 4.2% |
| South Bend, NE | 112 | n/a |