| Index | Wells | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 140 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Wells | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.3% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.4% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wells. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wells, MN schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Wells, MN, an average of 83.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Minnesota Lake, MN | 575 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Mapleton, MN | 1,606 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Alden, MN | 708 | 55% | 13.5% |
| New Richland, MN | 1,039 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Wells, MN | 2,367 | 57% | 19.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holcomb, KS | 2,367 | 22% | 54.5% |
| Warsaw, VA | 2,368 | 82% | 71.4% |
| Penngrove, CA | 2,368 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Albany, IN | 2,365 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Hebron, OH | 2,370 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Wells, MN | 2,367 | 57% | 19.3% |
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