| Index | Wellington | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wellington | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.2% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.2% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.3% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wellington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wellington, KS schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Wellington, KS, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Conway Springs, KS | 1,485 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Mulvane, KS | 6,025 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Udall, KS | 741 | 28% | 41.7% |
| Oxford, KS | 1,046 | 26% | 46.4% |
| Belle Plaine, KS | 1,473 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Wellington, KS | 7,716 | 30% | 37.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Union, SC | 7,716 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Fort Scott, KS | 7,715 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Waite Park, MN | 7,719 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Leola, PA | 7,720 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Aspen, CO | 7,721 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Wellington, KS | 7,716 | 30% | 37.2% |
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