| Index | Thedford | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 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 | Thedford | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.2% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.1% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 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 Thedford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thedford, NE schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Thedford, NE, an average of 96.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Thedford, NE | 242 | 40% | 16.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Grenora, ND | 242 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Fort Yates, ND | 242 | 10% | 80.2% |
| McGrath, AK | 241 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Ruthton, MN | 243 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Goldfield, NV | 241 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Thedford, NE | 242 | 40% | 16.7% |