| Index | Winnemucca | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |

| Index | Winnemucca | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.1% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.7% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.2% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.2% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Winnemucca. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Winnemucca, NV schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Winnemucca, NV, an average of 77.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winnemucca, NV | 7,908 | 40% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pulaski, TN | 7,908 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Crookston, MN | 7,907 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Wellington, KS | 7,909 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Baldwinsville, NY | 7,909 | 53% | 10.0% |
| Emerson, NJ | 7,909 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Winnemucca, NV | 7,908 | 40% | 16.1% |