| Index | Wauneta | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wauneta | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.5% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.2% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.6% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.4% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.9% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.9% | 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 Wauneta. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wauneta, NE schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wauneta, NE, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Imperial, NE | 2,163 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Palisade, NE | 366 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Wauneta, NE | 751 | 38% | 21.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Savona, NY | 751 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Dighton, KS | 751 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Hickman, CA | 751 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Woodhull, IL | 752 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Parksley, VA | 752 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Wauneta, NE | 751 | 38% | 21.9% |
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