| Index | Wellman | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wellman | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.2% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wellman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wellman, IA schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Wellman, IA, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Williamsburg, IA | 3,152 | 83% | 72.9% |
| Kalona, IA | 2,528 | 69% | 43.8% |
| North English, IA | 957 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Keota, IA | 834 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Riverside, IA | 1,021 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Wellman, IA | 1,428 | 74% | 53.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Elkhart, TX | 1,428 | 53% | 9.4% |
| New Rockford, ND | 1,428 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Breckenridge, MI | 1,428 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Kincaid, IL | 1,428 | 20% | 58.9% |
| Stryker, OH | 1,427 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Wellman, IA | 1,428 | 74% | 53.1% |
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