| Index | Waterloo | 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 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Waterloo | Nebraska | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 87.2% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 57.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 26.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 18.8% | 30.0% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 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 Waterloo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waterloo, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waterloo, NE, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Bennington, NE | 2,075 | 73% | 52.9% | 
| Fort Calhoun, NE | 983 | 72% | 49.5% | 
| Gretna, NE | 5,039 | 70% | 45.6% | 
| Springfield, NE | 1,582 | 68% | 41.3% | 
| Yutan, NE | 1,075 | 65% | 34.4% | 
| Waterloo, NE | 1,066 | n/a | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Medora, IN | 1,066 | 23% | 53.1% | 
| Elsie, MI | 1,066 | 48% | 0.8% | 
| Cuba, IL | 1,066 | 27% | 43.1% | 
| Stronghurst, IL | 1,066 | 13% | 74.0% | 
| Cohocton, NY | 1,066 | 47% | 2.1% | 
| Waterloo, NE | 1,066 | n/a |