| Index | Bellevue | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bellevue | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bellevue. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bellevue, IA schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bellevue, IA, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Andrew, IA | 465 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Preston, IA | 1,045 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Miles, IA | 403 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Maquoketa, IA | 6,163 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Scales Mound, IL | 521 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Bellevue, IA | 2,126 | 75% | 55.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mountain City, TN | 2,126 | 35% | 27.5% |
| Camden, AL | 2,126 | 15% | 68.8% |
| McCamey, TX | 2,126 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Bladenboro, NC | 2,125 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Audubon, IA | 2,125 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Bellevue, IA | 2,126 | 75% | 55.2% |