| Index | Thurston | 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 | Thurston | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.6% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.2% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 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 Thurston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thurston, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Thurston, NE, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pender, NE | 1,216 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Wisner, NE | 1,364 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Wakefield, NE | 1,375 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Homer, NE | 410 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Emerson, NE | 904 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Thurston, NE | 136 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minto, AK | 136 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Wainwright, OK | 136 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Kittrell, NC | 136 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Washington, CA | 137 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Atqasuk, AK | 135 | 10% | 79.2% |
| Thurston, NE | 136 | n/a |
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