| Index | Wood River | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wood River | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.8% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wood River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wood River, NE schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Wood River, NE, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Doniphan, NE | 1,010 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Cairo, NE | 1,123 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Kenesaw, NE | 1,088 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Shelton, NE | 1,241 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Grand Island, NE | 51,250 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Wood River, NE | 1,503 | 58% | 20.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Carroll, IL | 1,503 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Erie, KS | 1,503 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1,503 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Battle Creek, NE | 1,503 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Oakdale, PA | 1,503 | 78% | 63.0% |
| Wood River, NE | 1,503 | 58% | 20.8% |
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