| Index | Surprise | 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 | Surprise | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.5% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 62.5% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.7% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 4.2% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.2% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Surprise. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Surprise, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Surprise, NE, an average of 62.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 62.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seward, NE | 7,363 | 71% | 47.6% |
| David City, NE | 2,933 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Stromsburg, NE | 1,066 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Osceola, NE | 855 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Shelby, NE | 741 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Surprise, NE | 49 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Paynes Creek, CA | 49 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Chenega, AK | 49 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Interior, SD | 49 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Clinchport, VA | 49 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Starkweather, ND | 50 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Surprise, NE | 49 | n/a |