| Index | Shelby | Michigan | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 3,421 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 835 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 196 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shelby | Michigan | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.9% | 85.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.3% | 60.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.8% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shelby. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shelby, MI schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Shelby, MI, an average of 71.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pentwater, MI | 797 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Whitehall, MI | 2,789 | 51% | 5.9% |
| Montague, MI | 2,801 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Hart, MI | 2,118 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Walkerville, MI | 266 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Shelby, MI | 2,567 | 33% | 31.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maynardville, TN | 2,567 | 30% | 37.2% |
| Crystal Lake, CT | 2,567 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Mattawan, MI | 2,567 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Henniker, NH | 2,566 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Graniteville, SC | 2,566 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Shelby, MI | 2,567 | 33% | 31.9% |
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