| Index | Nelson | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nelson | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 61.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.0% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 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 Nelson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nelson, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nelson, IL, an average of 61.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.0% have completed high school.
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| Polo, IL | 2,210 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Milledgeville, IL | 987 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Tampico, IL | 771 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Rock Falls, IL | 8,914 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Amboy, IL | 2,453 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Nelson, IL | 132 | n/a |
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| Lester, AL | 131 | 42% | 12.5% |
| St. Paul, AR | 131 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Driftwood, TX | 131 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Nelson, IL | 132 | n/a |
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