| Index | Waynesville | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Waynesville | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.1% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.7% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Waynesville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Waynesville, MO schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Waynesville, MO, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 14,779 | 60% | 24.0% |
| St. Robert, MO | 6,193 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Richland, MO | 2,388 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Dixon, MO | 991 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Crocker, MO | 899 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Waynesville, MO | 5,260 | 50% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bowling Green, MO | 5,259 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Monticello, IN | 5,255 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Williamsburg, KY | 5,266 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Dos Palos, CA | 5,266 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Scarborough, ME | 5,268 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Waynesville, MO | 5,260 | 50% | 4.7% |
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