| Index | Shenandoah | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Shenandoah | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.2% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.2% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shenandoah. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shenandoah, IA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Shenandoah, IA, an average of 80.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sidney, IA | 1,040 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Essex, IA | 791 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Hamburg, IA | 1,326 | 70% | 45.8% |
| College Springs, IA | 256 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Shenandoah, IA | 5,020 | 76% | 57.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Haven, MI | 5,018 | 46% | 4.4% |
| Port Allen, LA | 5,018 | 68% | 42.3% |
| Waynesboro, MS | 5,023 | 30% | 38.3% |
| Sheridan, AR | 5,023 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Mattituck, NY | 5,017 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Shenandoah, IA | 5,020 | 76% | 57.3% |