| 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 | 496 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Clarence, MO | 1,092 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Holliday, MO | 124 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Madison, MO | 437 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Shelbina, MO | 1,799 | 45% | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Quinlan, TX | 1,799 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Kaibito, AZ | 1,799 | 13% | 74.0% |
| Gwinn, MI | 1,799 | 28% | 41.0% |
| Corvallis, MT | 1,799 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Elmore, OH | 1,798 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Shelbina, MO | 1,799 | 45% | 6.9% |