| Index | Waverly | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |

| Index | Waverly | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.7% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.3% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.1% | 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, MI schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waverly, MI, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haslett, MI | 19,651 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Okemos, MI | 24,848 | 65% | 34.6% |
| DeWitt, MI | 4,858 | 64% | 33.6% |
| Westphalia, MI | 825 | 64% | 32.3% |
| East Lansing, MI | 49,688 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Waverly, MI | 24,722 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Faribault, MN | 24,714 | 36% | 25.4% |
| Chantilly, VA | 24,744 | 89% | 85.7% |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 24,700 | 55% | 14.8% |
| San Fernando, CA | 24,761 | 35% | 27.9% |
| South Plainfield, NJ | 24,668 | 61% | 27.2% |
| Waverly, MI | 24,722 | n/a |