| Index | Waite Park | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 17% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waite Park | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.7% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Waite Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waite Park, MN schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Waite Park, MN, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richmond, MN | 1,421 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Holdingford, MN | 690 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Avon, MN | 1,599 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Rockville, MN | 2,668 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Clear Lake, MN | 692 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Waite Park, MN | 7,879 | 17% | 64.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seminole, TX | 7,880 | 46% | 5.0% |
| Leola, PA | 7,877 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Ojai, CA | 7,884 | 35% | 27.5% |
| Milan, TN | 7,870 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Caribou, ME | 7,890 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Waite Park, MN | 7,879 | 17% | 64.6% |
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