| Index | Waco | 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 |


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| Index | Waco | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.1% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.0% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.1% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waco. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waco, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waco, NE, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| York, NE | 7,810 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Utica, NE | 1,069 | 50% | 3.1% |
| McCool Junction, NE | 559 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Waco, NE | 249 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chataignier, LA | 249 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Nett Lake, MN | 249 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Groveland, CA | 249 | 41% | 14.6% |
| Straughn, IN | 249 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Sumner, MS | 249 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Waco, NE | 249 | n/a |