| Index | Nelson | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nelson | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.6% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 68.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 30.2% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 7.5% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.7% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 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, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nelson, MO, an average of 72.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 68.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hughesville, MO | 206 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Pilot Grove, MO | 666 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Boonville, MO | 8,300 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Bunceton, MO | 339 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Blackwater, MO | 209 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Nelson, MO | 162 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dayville, OR | 162 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Shanksville, PA | 162 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Beatrice, AL | 162 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Elkton, OR | 162 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Tuscumbia, MO | 162 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Nelson, MO | 162 | n/a |
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