| Index | Shell Valley | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | Shell Valley | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.7% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.3% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.9% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.8% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shell Valley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shell Valley, ND schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shell Valley, ND, an average of 82.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rolette, ND | 677 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Rolla, ND | 1,464 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Belcourt, ND | 2,201 | 26% | 46.2% |
| St. John, ND | 356 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Dunseith, ND | 616 | 15% | 68.4% |
| Shell Valley, ND | 1,577 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hughes Springs, TX | 1,577 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Orleans, MA | 1,576 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Locust Grove, OK | 1,578 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Elgin, OR | 1,579 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Baxter, TN | 1,579 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Shell Valley, ND | 1,577 | n/a |