| Index | Emerson | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 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 | Emerson | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 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 Emerson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Emerson, NE schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Emerson, NE, an average of 88.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pender, NE | 1,216 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Wayne, NE | 5,603 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Wakefield, NE | 1,375 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Homer, NE | 410 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Allen, NE | 405 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Emerson, NE | 904 | 49% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ostrander, OH | 904 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Meredosia, IL | 904 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Valley Head, AL | 904 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Gibson, GA | 904 | 45% | 5.7% |
| Ganado, AZ | 905 | 17% | 65.6% |
| Emerson, NE | 904 | 49% | 1.0% |
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