| Index | South Waverly | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |

| Index | South Waverly | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.7% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.4% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in South Waverly. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for South Waverly, PA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In South Waverly, PA, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Owego, NY | 4,004 | 68% | 41.0% |
| Horseheads, NY | 6,544 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Waverly, NY | 4,270 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Elmira Heights, NY | 4,368 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Athens, PA | 3,288 | 54% | 12.8% |
| South Waverly, PA | 1,091 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bergen, NY | 1,091 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Sentinel, OK | 1,091 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Toughkenamon, PA | 1,091 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Shandon, CA | 1,091 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Menahga, MN | 1,091 | 52% | 9.0% |
| South Waverly, PA | 1,091 | n/a |