| Index | Sheldon | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 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 | Sheldon | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.2% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.0% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.5% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sheldon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sheldon, MO schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sheldon, MO, an average of 75.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Nevada, MO | 8,198 | 41% | 15.4% |
| Lamar, MO | 4,284 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Liberal, MO | 674 | 31% | 34.7% |
| Bronaugh, MO | 193 | 21% | 55.7% |
| Sheldon, MO | 408 | 43% | 11.5% |
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| Wenden, AZ | 408 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Rolling Prairie, IN | 408 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Sunrise Beach, MO | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hanalei, HI | 408 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Spring Mills, PA | 407 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Sheldon, MO | 408 | 43% | 11.5% |
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