| Index | Bells | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bells | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.2% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.2% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.7% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.3% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.4% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.8% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bells. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bells, TX schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Bells, TX, an average of 81.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Van Alstyne, TX | 4,248 | 60% | 24.2% |
| Savoy, TX | 1,030 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Pottsboro, TX | 2,486 | 52% | 8.7% |
| Whitewright, TX | 1,657 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Trenton, TX | 688 | 51% | 6.6% |
| Bells, TX | 1,887 | 61% | 27.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lewiston, MN | 1,886 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Fort Hancock, TX | 1,886 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Ritzville, WA | 1,886 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Arkoma, OK | 1,888 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Unionville, MO | 1,888 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Bells, TX | 1,887 | 61% | 27.4% |