Education
Niederried has its own school for the first through fourth grades. The upper grades of primary and all of middle school are in Kallnach, and for high school the children must be sent to Aarberg.
In Niederried bei Kallnach about 111 or (40.8%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 30 or (11.0%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 30 who completed tertiary schooling, 63.3% were Swiss men, 20.0% were Swiss women.
As of 2000, there were 25 students from Niederried bei Kallnach who attended schools outside the municipality.
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