| Index | Wauwatosa | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 114 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wauwatosa | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.5% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.2% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.2% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.4% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 58.2% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 9 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Wauwatosa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wauwatosa, WI schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Wauwatosa, WI, an average of 95.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lannon, WI | 1,184 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Merton, WI | 3,721 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Elm Grove, WI | 6,156 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Whitefish Bay, WI | 13,890 | 67% | 38.8% |
| Mequon, WI | 24,357 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 48,143 | 55% | 13.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newark, CA | 48,148 | 41% | 14.3% |
| Lincoln, CA | 48,150 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Sheboygan, WI | 48,153 | 35% | 26.6% |
| La Mirada, CA | 48,260 | 52% | 7.5% |
| Beaumont, CA | 48,272 | 40% | 16.3% |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 48,143 | 55% | 13.9% |
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