| Index | Shepherd | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shepherd | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.6% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.9% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.4% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shepherd. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shepherd, TX schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Shepherd, TX, an average of 71.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Goodrich, TX | 310 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Cleveland, TX | 8,150 | 38% | 20.2% |
| Coldspring, TX | 997 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Shepherd, TX | 2,489 | 31% | 35.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leavenworth, WA | 2,489 | 60% | 24.2% |
| Orchard Lake Village, MI | 2,489 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Country Club, MO | 2,488 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Bloomfield, IN | 2,488 | 46% | 5.0% |
| South Bloomfield, OH | 2,490 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Shepherd, TX | 2,489 | 31% | 35.4% |
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