| Index | Indianola | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 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 | Indianola | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.2% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.5% | 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 Indianola. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Indianola, NE schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Indianola, NE, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cambridge, NE | 1,285 | 60% | 24.7% |
| McCook, NE | 7,555 | 60% | 24.2% |
| Bartley, NE | 438 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Indianola, NE | 499 | 60% | 24.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Groom, TX | 499 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Fries, VA | 499 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Sorento, IL | 499 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Shishmaref, AK | 499 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Hammon, OK | 499 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Indianola, NE | 499 | 60% | 24.0% |
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