| Index | Pilger | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pilger | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.8% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pilger. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pilger, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Pilger, NE, an average of 84.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wisner, NE | 1,364 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Stanton, NE | 1,847 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Winside, NE | 616 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Pilger, NE | 276 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manila, UT | 276 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Minocqua, WI | 276 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Edmore, ND | 276 | 75% | 56.3% |
| Olsburg, KS | 276 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Goodman, WI | 276 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Pilger, NE | 276 | n/a |
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