| Index | Wahpeton | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 30 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Wahpeton | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.1% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.7% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.9% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Wahpeton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wahpeton, ND schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Wahpeton, ND, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Abercrombie, ND | 265 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Colfax, ND | 266 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Breckenridge, MN | 3,198 | 49% | 2.3% |
| Fairmount, ND | 320 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Hankinson, ND | 850 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Wahpeton, ND | 7,772 | 30% | 38.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Firebaugh, CA | 7,772 | 45% | 7.0% |
| Wynne, AR | 7,773 | 43% | 9.7% |
| Altoona, WI | 7,769 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Los Fresnos, TX | 7,767 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Ilion, NY | 7,766 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Wahpeton, ND | 7,772 | 30% | 38.5% |