| Index | Waunakee | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 69% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 114 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waunakee | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.8% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.3% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.0% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 61.7% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.6% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.9% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waunakee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waunakee, WI schools is 69%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Waunakee, WI, an average of 96.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Middleton, WI | 19,764 | 64% | 32.9% |
| Cross Plains, WI | 4,234 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Fitchburg, WI | 30,032 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Mount Horeb, WI | 7,494 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Windsor, WI | 7,340 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Waunakee, WI | 13,903 | 69% | 42.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Mankato, MN | 13,903 | 71% | 48.4% |
| Pierre, SD | 13,908 | 46% | 3.3% |
| Loveland, OH | 13,911 | 84% | 74.1% |
| Hudson, WI | 13,912 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Bloomsburg, PA | 13,916 | 64% | 32.5% |
| Waunakee, WI | 13,903 | 69% | 42.7% |
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