| Index | Shirley | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shirley | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.3% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.9% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.3% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 16.1% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.4% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shirley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shirley, AR schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shirley, AR, an average of 86.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Leslie, AR | 549 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Clinton, AR | 2,538 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Greers Ferry, AR | 857 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Shirley, AR | 341 | 43% | 9.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Towanda, IL | 341 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Brockton, MT | 341 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Beaver Creek, MN | 341 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Canaan, VT | 341 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Mad River, CA | 341 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Shirley, AR | 341 | 43% | 9.9% |
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