| Index | Waite Park | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 17% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waite Park | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.7% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.4% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.1% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.7% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.0% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Waite Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waite Park, MN schools is 17%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Waite Park, MN, an average of 85.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richmond, MN | 1,384 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Holdingford, MN | 674 | 67% | 40.1% |
| Avon, MN | 1,547 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Rockville, MN | 2,571 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Clear Lake, MN | 671 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Waite Park, MN | 7,719 | 17% | 64.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leola, PA | 7,720 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Aspen, CO | 7,721 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Wellington, KS | 7,716 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Union, SC | 7,716 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Fort Scott, KS | 7,715 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Waite Park, MN | 7,719 | 17% | 64.6% |
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