| Index | Shawsville | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 70% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shawsville | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.0% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.0% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.7% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.6% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.0% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.3% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shawsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shawsville, VA schools is 70%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shawsville, VA, an average of 79.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blacksburg, VA | 44,395 | 85% | 76.9% |
| Riner, VA | 1,196 | 85% | 76.7% |
| Salem, VA | 25,290 | 84% | 74.2% |
| Christiansburg, VA | 22,482 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Elliston, VA | 1,040 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Shawsville, VA | 1,952 | 70% | 44.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Houston, AK | 1,952 | 24% | 50.0% |
| Newtown, PA | 1,951 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Slayton, MN | 1,953 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Winfield, MO | 1,954 | 33% | 31.6% |
| Huachuca City, AZ | 1,954 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Shawsville, VA | 1,952 | 70% | 44.8% |
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