| Index | Shell Rock | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shell Rock | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.7% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.3% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.9% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.8% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shell Rock. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shell Rock, IA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Shell Rock, IA, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Denver, IA | 1,759 | 90% | 87.2% |
| Waverly, IA | 10,172 | 81% | 68.3% |
| Cedar Falls, IA | 40,750 | 81% | 68.1% |
| New Hartford, IA | 789 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Janesville, IA | 1,051 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Shell Rock, IA | 1,646 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hampton, AR | 1,645 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Locust Fork, AL | 1,645 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Madison, MN | 1,647 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Ethete, WY | 1,644 | 11% | 76.7% |
| Rocky Point, NC | 1,644 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Shell Rock, IA | 1,646 | 77% | 60.4% |
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