| Index | Gothenburg | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gothenburg | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.1% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.2% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gothenburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gothenburg, NE schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Gothenburg, NE, an average of 86.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brady, NE | 505 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Cozad, NE | 3,776 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Gothenburg, NE | 3,469 | 53% | 10.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cuthbert, GA | 3,470 | 17% | 64.9% |
| Rochester, PA | 3,468 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Mount Pleasant, UT | 3,471 | 48% | = 100 |
| Marianna, AR | 3,472 | 15% | 69.3% |
| Ticonderoga, NY | 3,466 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Gothenburg, NE | 3,469 | 53% | 10.4% |
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