| Index | Wayland | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wayland | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.2% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.2% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.0% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.6% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wayland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wayland, MI schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Wayland, MI, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Byron Center, MI | 6,653 | 74% | 54.3% |
| Hudsonville, MI | 7,353 | 71% | 47.8% |
| Caledonia, MI | 1,442 | 62% | 29.4% |
| Otsego, MI | 3,980 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Hopkins, MI | 843 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Wayland, MI | 4,227 | 54% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bellville, TX | 4,228 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Bristow, OK | 4,226 | 33% | 31.3% |
| China Grove, NC | 4,225 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Kewaskum, WI | 4,224 | 57% | 18.0% |
| Lafayette, OR | 4,222 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Wayland, MI | 4,227 | 54% | 12.5% |
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