The Shafter, CA educational system consists of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Shafter public schools have average test scores of 19% which is 49% lower than than the California average and 61% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Shafter public schools is 20:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 56.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 54.9% have completed high school, 6.5% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.1% have completed a doctorate degree.