| Index | Thayer | 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 |


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| Index | Thayer | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 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 Thayer. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thayer, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Thayer, NE, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stromsburg, NE | 1,028 | 63% | 31.3% |
| York, NE | 7,810 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Osceola, NE | 826 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Polk, NE | 319 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Utica, NE | 1,069 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Thayer, NE | 30 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Raymond, SD | 31 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Creston, CA | 31 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Forbes, ND | 31 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Mosquero, NM | 29 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gerlach, NV | 28 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Thayer, NE | 30 | n/a |