| Index | Waterloo | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 19 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waterloo | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.6% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.5% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 19 public schools, 8 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Waterloo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waterloo, IA schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Waterloo, IA, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Denver, IA | 1,759 | 90% | 87.2% |
| Readlyn, IA | 804 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Dike, IA | 1,192 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Hudson, IA | 2,409 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 40,750 | 81% | 68.1% |
| Waterloo, IA | 67,671 | 50% | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 67,623 | 41% | 15.2% |
| Muncie, IN | 67,739 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Rogers, AR | 67,787 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Palatine, IL | 67,875 | 41% | 14.7% |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 67,878 | 44% | 8.8% |
| Waterloo, IA | 67,671 | 50% | 4.8% |
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