| Index | Waterbury | 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 | Waterbury | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 Waterbury. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waterbury, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waterbury, NE, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ponca, NE | 942 | 73% | 52.6% |
| North Sioux City, SD | 2,868 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Wakefield, NE | 1,375 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Homer, NE | 410 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Emerson, NE | 904 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Waterbury, NE | 98 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Black Hawk, CO | 98 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Crane, OR | 98 | 51% | 6.9% |
| Worton, MD | 98 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Center Sandwich, NH | 98 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Hope, ID | 97 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Waterbury, NE | 98 | n/a |
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