| Index | Waverly | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Waverly | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.0% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.4% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.8% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.8% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waverly. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waverly, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waverly, KY, an average of 85.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corydon, KY | 764 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Henderson, KY | 29,267 | 53% | 10.3% |
| Sturgis, KY | 1,696 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Uniontown, KY | 831 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Dixon, KY | 1,212 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Waverly, KY | 448 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pavillion, WY | 448 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Onalaska, WA | 448 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Farnhamville, IA | 448 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Birdseye, IN | 448 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Friendsville, MD | 447 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Waverly, KY | 448 | n/a |