| Index | Waterloo | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 114 | 7,963 |

| Index | Waterloo | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.9% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.4% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.6% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.0% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waterloo. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waterloo, WI schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Waterloo, WI, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cottage Grove, WI | 7,270 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Cambridge, WI | 1,307 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Lake Mills, WI | 6,132 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Deerfield, WI | 2,648 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Sun Prairie, WI | 35,107 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Waterloo, WI | 3,450 | 33% | 30.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Story City, IA | 3,450 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Cleves, OH | 3,449 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Ossian, IN | 3,452 | 50% | 4.5% |
| La Salle, CO | 3,448 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Manila, AR | 3,453 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Waterloo, WI | 3,450 | 33% | 30.5% |