| Index | Waseca | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waseca | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.8% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waseca. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waseca, MN schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Waseca, MN, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waterville, MN | 1,841 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Ellendale, MN | 760 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Morristown, MN | 959 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Medford, MN | 1,220 | 51% | 6.3% |
| New Richland, MN | 1,039 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Waseca, MN | 8,892 | 46% | 3.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olmsted Falls, OH | 8,892 | 84% | 74.2% |
| Delta, CO | 8,893 | 34% | 28.3% |
| Tremonton, UT | 8,890 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Mahomet, IL | 8,888 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Port Wentworth, GA | 8,886 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Waseca, MN | 8,892 | 46% | 3.7% |
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