| Index | Waco | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waco | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 64.2% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 60.8% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 27.5% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.1% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.9% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Waco. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waco, NC schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Waco, NC, an average of 64.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 60.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Casar, NC | 361 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Grover, NC | 588 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Dallas, NC | 4,744 | 49% | 1.9% |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 10,885 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Cherryville, NC | 6,018 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Waco, NC | 292 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Garden City, TX | 292 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Centennial, WY | 292 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Oktaha, OK | 292 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Joy, IL | 292 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Campbell Hill, IL | 292 | 26% | 45.1% |
| Waco, NC | 292 | n/a |
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