| Index | Waitsburg | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |

| Index | Waitsburg | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.6% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.2% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.8% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waitsburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waitsburg, WA schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Waitsburg, WA, an average of 93.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dayton, WA | 2,718 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Dixie, WA | 175 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Walla Walla, WA | 33,841 | 41% | 15.5% |
| Prescott, WA | 334 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Waitsburg, WA | 1,209 | 44% | 9.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chico, TX | 1,209 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Kent City, MI | 1,209 | 48% | = 100 |
| Lyons, OR | 1,208 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Iva, SC | 1,208 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Chesapeake, OH | 1,208 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Waitsburg, WA | 1,209 | 44% | 9.4% |