| Index | Shelbyville | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shelbyville | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.7% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.3% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.4% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.6% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shelbyville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shelbyville, MO schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shelbyville, MO, an average of 88.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shelbina, MO | 1,759 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Clarence, MO | 1,050 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Shelbyville, MO | 478 | 66% | 37.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Martin, MI | 478 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Kongiganak, AK | 478 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Springdale, WA | 477 | 40% | 15.9% |
| Cherry, IL | 479 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Big Piney, WY | 479 | 56% | 17.0% |
| Shelbyville, MO | 478 | 66% | 37.0% |
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