| Index | Wayland | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wayland | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.9% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.2% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.9% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wayland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wayland, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wayland, KY, an average of 72.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Martin, KY | 351 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Allen, KY | 148 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Hindman, KY | 619 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Betsy Layne, KY | 633 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Prestonsburg, KY | 3,537 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Wayland, KY | 406 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Skellytown, TX | 406 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Max Meadows, VA | 406 | 87% | 81.9% |
| Bowlegs, OK | 406 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Leavenworth, IN | 406 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Allen, NE | 405 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Wayland, KY | 406 | n/a |
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