| Index | Ely | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ely | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.7% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.3% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.3% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.7% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ely. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ely, NV schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Ely, NV, an average of 79.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McGill, NV | 847 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Ely, NV | 3,993 | 33% | 30.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Berne, IN | 3,994 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Bloomfield Hills, MI | 3,995 | 75% | 56.4% |
| Danielson, CT | 3,996 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Rossville, GA | 3,989 | 33% | 31.8% |
| McLoud, OK | 3,988 | 25% | 48.7% |
| Ely, NV | 3,993 | 33% | 30.4% |
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