| Index | Wayland | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wayland | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.0% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.1% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wayland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wayland, IA schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wayland, IA, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winfield, IA | 1,035 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Mount Pleasant, IA | 8,574 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Crawfordsville, IA | 334 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Washington, IA | 7,318 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Wayland, IA | 1,149 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holgate, OH | 1,149 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Wellsville, MO | 1,149 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Blowing Rock, NC | 1,149 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Groveton, TX | 1,150 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Mound City, MO | 1,150 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Wayland, IA | 1,149 | 67% | 39.6% |
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