| Index | Hamlet | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Hamlet | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.6% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 32.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.7% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Hamlet. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hamlet, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Hamlet, NE, an average of 96.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trenton, NE | 532 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Hayes Center, NE | 262 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Palisade, NE | 366 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Wauneta, NE | 751 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Hamlet, NE | 40 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Levelock, AK | 40 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Lewiston, NE | 40 | 48% | 1.0% |
| California Hot Springs, CA | 40 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Addy, WA | 40 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Sun River, MT | 41 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Hamlet, NE | 40 | n/a |
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