| Index | Nelson | Nevada | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 495 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 128 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 49 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nelson | Nevada | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 100.0% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 100.0% | 81.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.0% | 57.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 31.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 23.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 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, NV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Nelson, NV, an average of 100.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 100.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nelson, NV | 24 | n/a |
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| Inkster, ND | 23 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Macomb, OK | 25 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Charles City, VA | 26 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Nelson, NV | 24 | n/a |
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