| Index | Wells River | Vermont | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 11:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 143 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 67 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 23 | 7,963 |

| Index | Wells River | Vermont | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.4% | 89.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.2% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.4% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 44.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.5% | 36.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.4% | 14.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 4.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wells River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wells River, VT schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wells River, VT, an average of 77.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lisbon, NH | 873 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Littleton, NH | 4,429 | 48% | 0.3% |
| North Haverhill, NH | 1,200 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Woodsville, NH | 1,187 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Wells River, VT | 424 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Green Lane, PA | 424 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Hurley, SD | 424 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Hermosa, SD | 424 | 25% | 48.4% |
| Ione, OR | 424 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Deary, ID | 424 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Wells River, VT | 424 | n/a |