| Index | Whitney | 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 | Whitney | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.8% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.7% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.8% | 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 Whitney. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Whitney, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Whitney, NE, an average of 82.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Crawford, NE | 1,047 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Chadron, NE | 5,621 | 57% | 19.5% |
| Whitney, NE | 99 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McDermitt, NV | 99 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Sarahsville, OH | 99 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Hope, ID | 99 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Pritchett, CO | 99 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Center Sandwich, NH | 100 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Whitney, NE | 99 | n/a |