| Index | Sutton | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sutton | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.6% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sutton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sutton, NE schools is 56%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Sutton, NE, an average of 88.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Henderson, NE | 946 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Giltner, NE | 374 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Clay Center, NE | 859 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Geneva, NE | 1,955 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Shickley, NE | 278 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Sutton, NE | 1,368 | 56% | 16.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goodman, MS | 1,368 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Avoca, IA | 1,368 | 77% | 61.1% |
| Crescent, OK | 1,368 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Elverson, PA | 1,369 | 67% | 40.3% |
| Mansfield Center, CT | 1,367 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Sutton, NE | 1,368 | 56% | 16.1% |
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