| 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 | 654 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Rolla, ND | 1,409 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Belcourt, ND | 2,132 | 26% | 46.2% |
| St. John, ND | 343 | 21% | 56.3% |
| Dunseith, ND | 599 | 15% | 68.4% |
| Shell Valley, ND | 1,541 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Locust Grove, OK | 1,540 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Dayton, VA | 1,540 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Baxter, TN | 1,540 | 33% | 30.9% |
| West Salem, OH | 1,540 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Milan, OH | 1,540 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Shell Valley, ND | 1,541 | n/a |
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