| Index | Shelton | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Shelton | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.5% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.3% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shelton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shelton, NE schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Shelton, NE, an average of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wood River, NE | 1,554 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Kenesaw, NE | 1,130 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Gibbon, NE | 2,026 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Shelton, NE | 1,272 | 46% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brilliant, AL | 1,272 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Newville, PA | 1,272 | 63% | 31.5% |
| Clark, SD | 1,272 | 42% | 11.7% |
| Milford, IL | 1,272 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Morse, LA | 1,271 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Shelton, NE | 1,272 | 46% | 4.7% |