| Index | Wauwatosa | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 9 | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 114 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Wauwatosa | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.5% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.2% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.2% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 65.4% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 58.2% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.3% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.1% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 9 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Wauwatosa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wauwatosa, WI schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Wauwatosa, WI, an average of 95.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lannon, WI | 1,221 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Merton, WI | 3,864 | 72% | 49.0% |
| Elm Grove, WI | 6,322 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Whitefish Bay, WI | 14,209 | 67% | 38.8% |
| Mequon, WI | 25,189 | 67% | 38.7% |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 49,450 | 55% | 13.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jeffersonville, IN | 49,450 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Ceres, CA | 49,472 | 30% | 36.7% |
| Palm Springs, CA | 49,537 | 44% | 8.6% |
| Roswell, NM | 49,357 | 29% | 40.4% |
| Covina, CA | 49,338 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 49,450 | 55% | 13.9% |