| Index | Shelbina | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shelbina | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.3% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.6% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.7% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shelbina. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shelbina, MO schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Shelbina, MO, an average of 89.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shelbyville, MO | 478 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Holliday, MO | 120 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Clarence, MO | 1,050 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Madison, MO | 422 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Shelbina, MO | 1,759 | 45% | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edgewood, TX | 1,759 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Denver, IA | 1,759 | 90% | 87.2% |
| Weston, MO | 1,759 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Manson, IA | 1,760 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Smackover, AR | 1,758 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Shelbina, MO | 1,759 | 45% | 6.9% |
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