| Index | Waddington | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Waddington | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.7% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 29.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waddington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waddington, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waddington, NY, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Potsdam, NY | 9,362 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Massena, NY | 9,855 | 55% | 14.0% |
| Norwood, NY | 1,602 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Ogdensburg, NY | 10,940 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Madrid, NY | 829 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Waddington, NY | 1,013 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carnesville, GA | 1,013 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Amherst, WI | 1,013 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Tioga, ND | 1,014 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Stamping Ground, KY | 1,014 | 48% | = 100 |
| Houston, MN | 1,012 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Waddington, NY | 1,013 | n/a |