| Index | Shaw | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 16% | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shaw | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.0% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shaw. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shaw, MS schools is 16%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Shaw, MS, an average of 68.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boyle, MS | 737 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Sunflower, MS | 1,068 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Drew, MS | 2,343 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Indianola, MS | 9,258 | 29% | 39.3% |
| Ruleville, MS | 2,617 | 23% | 52.4% |
| Shaw, MS | 1,955 | 16% | 67.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Geneva, NE | 1,955 | 63% | 31.6% |
| Gila Bend, AZ | 1,955 | 20% | 57.6% |
| Huachuca City, AZ | 1,954 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Willow, AK | 1,956 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Weedsport, NY | 1,954 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Shaw, MS | 1,955 | 16% | 67.7% |
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