| Index | Waterford | Connecticut | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 654 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 207 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 81 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waterford | Connecticut | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.6% | 88.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.2% | 86.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.5% | 62.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.9% | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.6% | 38.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 16.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waterford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waterford, CT schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waterford, CT, an average of 88.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fishers Island, NY | 61 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Stonington, CT | 899 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Niantic, CT | 3,083 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Old Saybrook Center, CT | 1,984 | 71% | 46.9% |
| Pawcatuck, CT | 5,024 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Waterford, CT | 2,922 | 62% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spring Lake, NJ | 2,922 | 80% | 65.6% |
| La Fayette, AL | 2,922 | 18% | 62.5% |
| Sunset, LA | 2,923 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Collins, MS | 2,921 | 24% | 49.2% |
| Hildale, UT | 2,921 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Waterford, CT | 2,922 | 62% | 28.1% |
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