| Index | Waterbury | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Waterbury | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.7% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.9% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waterbury. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waterbury, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waterbury, NE, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ponca, NE | 978 | 73% | 52.6% |
| North Sioux City, SD | 2,944 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Wakefield, NE | 1,426 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Homer, NE | 423 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Emerson, NE | 927 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Waterbury, NE | 100 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Center Sandwich, NH | 100 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Black Hawk, CO | 100 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Retsof, NY | 100 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Downieville, CA | 101 | 50% | 4.2% |
| McDermitt, NV | 99 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Waterbury, NE | 100 | n/a |