Average ACT Score in the Panhandle = 21.9
We in the Panhandle of Nebraska are proud of many things, in particular, our educated population. Western Nebraska is home to many preschools, elementary schools, junior high, middle, and high schools, as well as several post-secondary institutions and technical schools.
| Chadron State College | UNL Panhandle Education Center |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Center for Business and Industry Training |
| Platte Valley Bible College | UNMC School of Nursing |
| Alliance Public Schools | Gering Public Schools |
| Chadron City Schools | Kimball Public Schools |
| Chappell Public Schools | Mitchell Public Schools |
| Crawford Schools | Scottsbluff Public Schools |
| Garden County High School | |