| Index | Shawnee | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Shawnee | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.5% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.9% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.2% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.2% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Shawnee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shawnee, KS schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Shawnee, KS, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,505 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,808 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,901 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Prairie Village, KS | 22,725 | 66% | 37.3% |
| Leawood, KS | 35,495 | 63% | 30.6% |
| Shawnee, KS | 67,767 | 50% | 3.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Eastvale, CA | 67,681 | 62% | 29.6% |
| Auburn, AL | 67,890 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 67,631 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Lakeville, MN | 67,943 | 68% | 41.2% |
| Ames, IA | 68,047 | 72% | 50.4% |
| Shawnee, KS | 67,767 | 50% | 3.3% |