| Index | Nelsonville | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nelsonville | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.0% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.6% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.9% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Nelsonville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nelsonville, OH schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Nelsonville, OH, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Logan, OH | 6,677 | 76% | 57.3% |
| McArthur, OH | 1,501 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Athens, OH | 24,978 | 69% | 42.7% |
| The Plains, OH | 2,813 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Corning, OH | 402 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Nelsonville, OH | 4,785 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Farmington, ME | 4,785 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Stafford Springs, CT | 4,784 | 54% | 12.2% |
| East Merrimack, NH | 4,786 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Colville, WA | 4,786 | 58% | 20.0% |
| Westlake, LA | 4,788 | 83% | 72.6% |
| Nelsonville, OH | 4,785 | 45% | 7.3% |
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