| Index | Sheldon | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Sheldon | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.6% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.6% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Sheldon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sheldon, IA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Sheldon, IA, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hospers, IA | 812 | 89% | 84.4% |
| Orange City, IA | 6,158 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alton, IA | 1,534 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Hull, IA | 1,987 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Boyden, IA | 905 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Sheldon, IA | 5,178 | 76% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hoopeston, IL | 5,178 | 17% | 65.3% |
| Center, TX | 5,178 | 39% | 18.6% |
| Moyock, NC | 5,180 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Grosse Pointe, MI | 5,176 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Tyrone, PA | 5,182 | 67% | 40.3% |
| Sheldon, IA | 5,178 | 76% | 58.3% |
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