| Index | Shaker Heights | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 73% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shaker Heights | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.6% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 85.5% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 70.7% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 64.9% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 39.9% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 20.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 8.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shaker Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shaker Heights, OH schools is 73%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Shaker Heights, OH, an average of 95.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Solon, OH | 22,858 | 95% | 97.9% |
| Brecksville, OH | 13,521 | 92% | 90.9% |
| Chagrin Falls, OH | 3,935 | 91% | 89.7% |
| Broadview Heights, OH | 19,195 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Pepper Pike, OH | 6,319 | 88% | 83.0% |
| Shaker Heights, OH | 27,148 | 73% | 51.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Erie, CO | 27,157 | 54% | 11.6% |
| Plum, PA | 27,137 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Maywood, CA | 27,127 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Glen Cove, NY | 27,172 | 52% | 9.1% |
| Statesville, NC | 27,114 | 42% | 12.6% |
| Shaker Heights, OH | 27,148 | 73% | 51.3% |
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