| Index | Grand Island | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 24 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Grand Island | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.0% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 24 public schools, 6 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Grand Island. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Grand Island, NE schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Grand Island, NE, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Giltner, NE | 374 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Doniphan, NE | 1,010 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Wood River, NE | 1,503 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Cairo, NE | 1,123 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Chapman, NE | 275 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Grand Island, NE | 51,250 | 46% | 5.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wylie, TX | 51,251 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Logan, UT | 51,266 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Levittown, NY | 51,266 | 76% | 58.6% |
| Florissant, MO | 51,220 | 29% | 39.2% |
| Glendora, CA | 51,087 | 54% | 12.3% |
| Grand Island, NE | 51,250 | 46% | 5.0% |
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