| Index | Shaw | Mississippi | National |
| Average Test Scores | 16% | 41% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 893 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 206 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 68 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shaw | Mississippi | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.0% | 78.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.6% | 76.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.7% | 52.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.8% | 29.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.4% | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shaw. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shaw, MS schools is 16%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Shaw, MS, an average of 68.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boyle, MS | 991 | 42% | 12.7% |
| Drew, MS | 2,044 | 32% | 33.5% |
| Sunflower, MS | 1,186 | 32% | 33.5% |
| Indianola, MS | 10,047 | 29% | 39.5% |
| Ruleville, MS | 2,841 | 23% | 52.6% |
| Shaw, MS | 1,750 | 16% | 67.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Tylertown, MS | 1,750 | 26% | 45.7% |
| Ethete, WY | 1,751 | 11% | 76.8% |
| Castle Dale, UT | 1,751 | 46% | 4.9% |
| Whitehall, WI | 1,751 | 34% | 28.8% |
| Montrose, PA | 1,749 | 61% | 26.2% |
| Shaw, MS | 1,750 | 16% | 67.8% |
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