| Index | Wells | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wells | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.0% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.6% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 43.4% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wells. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wells, NY schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wells, NY, an average of 90.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Speculator, NY | 360 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Wells, NY | 521 | 57% | 18.8% |
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| Seymour, IA | 521 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Summertown, TN | 521 | 39% | 19.3% |
| McArthur, CA | 521 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Herman, MN | 521 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Hampton, FL | 521 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Wells, NY | 521 | 57% | 18.8% |
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