| Index | Shelbyville | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 189 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Shelbyville | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.6% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.2% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.5% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.5% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.6% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Shelbyville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shelbyville, TN schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shelbyville, TN, an average of 67.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Christiana, TN | 4,808 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Chapel Hill, TN | 1,543 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Wartrace, TN | 675 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Petersburg, TN | 531 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Lynchburg, Moore County, TN | 6,531 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Shelbyville, TN | 22,648 | 25% | 47.8% |
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| East Patchogue, NY | 22,646 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Corcoran, CA | 22,663 | 37% | 22.2% |
| Belton, TX | 22,671 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Evans, CO | 22,678 | 30% | 38.0% |
| King of Prussia, PA | 22,618 | 59% | 21.9% |
| Shelbyville, TN | 22,648 | 25% | 47.8% |