| Index | Syracuse | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Syracuse | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Syracuse. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Syracuse, NE schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Syracuse, NE, an average of 92.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elmwood, NE | 715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Sterling, NE | 513 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Palmyra, NE | 688 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Cook, NE | 365 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Weeping Water, NE | 1,032 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Syracuse, NE | 2,120 | 67% | 39.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Soulsbyville, CA | 2,120 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Holden, MO | 2,120 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Lipscomb, AL | 2,120 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Noel, MO | 2,121 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Watkins Glen, NY | 2,119 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Syracuse, NE | 2,120 | 67% | 39.9% |