| Index | Bellingham | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bellingham | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.5% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.3% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.2% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.2% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bellingham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bellingham, MN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bellingham, MN, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Stone City, SD | 681 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Dawson, MN | 1,545 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Madison, MN | 1,695 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Ortonville, MN | 2,090 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Appleton, MN | 1,376 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Bellingham, MN | 276 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blue Springs, NE | 276 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Colfax, ND | 276 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Cedar Hill, TN | 276 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Blairstown, NJ | 276 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Eagle Nest, NM | 276 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Bellingham, MN | 276 | n/a |