| Index | Springfield | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 68% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Springfield | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.3% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Springfield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Springfield, NE schools is 68%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Springfield, NE, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murdock, NE | 182 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Gretna, NE | 5,207 | 70% | 45.6% |
| Yutan, NE | 1,110 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Council Bluffs, IA | 63,786 | 62% | 28.8% |
| Papillion, NE | 24,905 | 61% | 28.0% |
| Springfield, NE | 1,628 | 68% | 41.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Towanda, KS | 1,628 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Anderson Island, WA | 1,628 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Tenaha, TX | 1,628 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Cornersville, TN | 1,628 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Long Beach, WA | 1,629 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Springfield, NE | 1,628 | 68% | 41.3% |