| Index | Stamford | 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 | Stamford | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.4% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 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 Stamford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stamford, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Stamford, NE, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oxford, NE | 796 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Alma, NE | 1,449 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Long Island, KS | 118 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Stamford, NE | 189 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spokane, MO | 189 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Medicine Lake, MT | 189 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Artesian, SD | 189 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Carpenter, WY | 188 | 50% | 4.2% |
| San Simon, AZ | 188 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Stamford, NE | 189 | n/a |