| Index | Shell Lake | Wisconsin | National |
| Average Test Scores | 38% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,869 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 872 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 114 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shell Lake | Wisconsin | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.3% | 89.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.3% | 87.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.6% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.6% | 38.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.9% | 28.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Shell Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shell Lake, WI schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Shell Lake, WI, an average of 88.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haugen, WI | 263 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Cumberland, WI | 2,451 | 41% | 15.0% |
| Spooner, WI | 2,573 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Shell Lake, WI | 1,405 | 38% | 20.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Moroni, UT | 1,405 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Ravenna, MI | 1,405 | 44% | 9.0% |
| Sumas, WA | 1,405 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Fairbank, IA | 1,406 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Bonner-West Riverside, MT | 1,404 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Shell Lake, WI | 1,405 | 38% | 20.3% |
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