| Index | North Platte | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | North Platte | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in North Platte. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for North Platte, NE schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In North Platte, NE, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hershey, NE | 604 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Maxwell, NE | 252 | 36% | 25.5% |
| North Platte, NE | 23,734 | 56% | 17.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monsey, NY | 23,733 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Corsicana, TX | 23,736 | 42% | 12.4% |
| Fresno, TX | 23,745 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Edgewater, FL | 23,710 | 58% | 20.3% |
| Pelham, AL | 23,707 | 45% | 5.8% |
| North Platte, NE | 23,734 | 56% | 17.5% |
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