| Index | Waldo | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |

| Index | Waldo | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.8% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.3% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.3% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waldo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waldo, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Waldo, AR, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Magnolia, AR | 11,803 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Stamps, AR | 1,829 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Waldo, AR | 1,423 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Porcupine, SD | 1,422 | 6% | 87.5% |
| Albers, IL | 1,422 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Wymore, NE | 1,422 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Greenville, IN | 1,424 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Boyd, TX | 1,424 | 39% | 18.0% |
| Waldo, AR | 1,423 | n/a |