| Index | Shepherdstown | West Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | n/a | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 509 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 115 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 78 | 7,963 |

| Index | Shepherdstown | West Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.7% | 80.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.7% | 78.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.3% | 44.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.3% | 26.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 48.2% | 19.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.3% | 7.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.9% | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shepherdstown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shepherdstown, WV schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shepherdstown, WV, an average of 92.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lovettsville, VA | 2,511 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Middletown, MD | 4,813 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Boonsboro, MD | 3,716 | 60% | 25.5% |
| Jefferson, MD | 2,675 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Myersville, MD | 2,284 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Shepherdstown, WV | 1,694 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pittsford, NY | 1,694 | 83% | 72.7% |
| Whitley City, KY | 1,693 | 46% | 5.2% |
| New Plymouth, ID | 1,693 | 52% | 8.0% |
| Madison, MN | 1,695 | 59% | 22.6% |
| Derwood, MD | 1,693 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Shepherdstown, WV | 1,694 | n/a |