| Index | Sheldon | North Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 12:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 272 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 47 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 30 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sheldon | North Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.1% | 90.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.1% | 88.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 42.9% | 64.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.3% | 28.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sheldon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sheldon, ND schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Sheldon, ND, an average of 82.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lisbon, ND | 1,829 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Enderlin, ND | 1,047 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Sheldon, ND | 174 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pickering, MO | 174 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Reeves, LA | 174 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Concord, AR | 174 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Monroe, OK | 174 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Burlington, OK | 174 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Sheldon, ND | 174 | n/a |