| Index | Wayland | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wayland | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 65.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.1% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.5% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 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 Wayland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wayland, MO schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wayland, MO, an average of 65.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alexandria, MO | 107 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Keokuk, IA | 10,556 | 58% | 21.6% |
| Kahoka, MO | 2,202 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Hamilton, IL | 2,889 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Warsaw, IL | 1,632 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Wayland, MO | 720 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sanders, AZ | 720 | 24% | 50.8% |
| Millerstown, PA | 720 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Merrill, OR | 720 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Hoboken, GA | 721 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Suttons Bay, MI | 719 | 32% | 33.0% |
| Wayland, MO | 720 | n/a |
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