| Index | Nikiski | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |
| Index | Nikiski | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.8% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.7% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.9% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Nikiski. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Nikiski, AK schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Nikiski, AK, an average of 85.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kenai, AK | 7,799 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Soldotna, AK | 4,705 | 43% | 10.0% |
| Nikiski, AK | 4,324 | 32% | 33.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buena, NJ | 4,323 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Coleman, TX | 4,323 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Pixley, CA | 4,322 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Suquamish, WA | 4,327 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Roseburg North, OR | 4,328 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Nikiski, AK | 4,324 | 32% | 33.3% |
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