| Index | Wellsville | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Wellsville | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.3% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.1% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.7% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wellsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wellsville, KS schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Wellsville, KS, an average of 92.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edgerton, KS | 1,800 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Olathe, KS | 143,626 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Gardner, KS | 22,733 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Spring Hill, KS | 7,207 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Baldwin City, KS | 4,845 | 38% | 21.5% |
| Wellsville, KS | 1,998 | 35% | 27.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winchester, NH | 1,999 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Murphys, CA | 1,996 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Darien, GA | 2,000 | 23% | 52.1% |
| Mechanicsburg, OH | 1,996 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Gaylord, MN | 2,000 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Wellsville, KS | 1,998 | 35% | 27.8% |