| Index | Wainwright | Alaska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 5% | 37% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 285 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 55 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 11 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wainwright | Alaska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.1% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 2.6% | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 1.1% | 28.8% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 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 Wainwright. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wainwright, AK schools is 5%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wainwright, AK, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wainwright, AK | 437 | 5% | 89.6% |
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| Butte Falls, OR | 437 | 30% | 38.5% |
| White Lake, SD | 437 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Westover, PA | 437 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Bartley, NE | 438 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Ropesville, TX | 438 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Wainwright, AK | 437 | 5% | 89.6% |
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