| Index | Waynesboro | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waynesboro | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 66.1% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 61.5% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.3% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.7% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.2% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.5% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waynesboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waynesboro, MS schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Waynesboro, MS, an average of 66.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 61.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buckatunna, MS | 360 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Waynesboro, MS | 4,882 | 30% | 38.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Clarks Summit, PA | 4,882 | 74% | 53.6% |
| Cherokee, IA | 4,883 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Port Allen, LA | 4,883 | 68% | 42.3% |
| Mendham, NJ | 4,880 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Michigan Center, MI | 4,879 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Waynesboro, MS | 4,882 | 30% | 38.3% |
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