| Index | Wakefield | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 58% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wakefield | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.8% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wakefield. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wakefield, NE schools is 58%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Wakefield, NE, an average of 76.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pender, NE | 1,216 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Wayne, NE | 5,603 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Laurel, NE | 1,027 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Emerson, NE | 904 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Allen, NE | 405 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Wakefield, NE | 1,375 | 58% | 21.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brookfield Center, OH | 1,375 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Boyd, TX | 1,375 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Roland, IA | 1,374 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Factoryville, PA | 1,377 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Big Pine, CA | 1,373 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Wakefield, NE | 1,375 | 58% | 21.4% |
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