The Shelby, MI educational system consists of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Shelby public schools have average test scores of 35% which is 14% lower than than the Michigan average and 29% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Shelby public schools is 17:1, compared to 22:1 in Michigan and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 71.4% of students have completed 8th grade, 65.9% have completed high school, 12.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.1% have completed a doctorate degree.