| Index | Holdrege | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Holdrege | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.1% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.9% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Holdrege. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Holdrege, NE schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Holdrege, NE, an average of 91.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Loomis, NE | 411 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Axtell, NE | 829 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Oxford, NE | 771 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Wilcox, NE | 474 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Bertrand, NE | 741 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Holdrege, NE | 5,406 | 60% | 24.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wind Lake, WI | 5,407 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Oakhurst, CA | 5,405 | 44% | 8.9% |
| St. Paul Park, MN | 5,404 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Emporia, VA | 5,408 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Brush, CO | 5,408 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Holdrege, NE | 5,406 | 60% | 24.7% |
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