| Index | Shirley | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shirley | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.4% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.4% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.3% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.6% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.2% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shirley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shirley, IN schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shirley, IN, an average of 74.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenfield, IN | 22,561 | 62% | 29.9% |
| Pendleton, IN | 4,429 | 58% | 20.0% |
| Fortville, IN | 4,666 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Middletown, IN | 2,472 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Lapel, IN | 2,379 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Shirley, IN | 1,055 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Neola, IA | 1,055 | 66% | 38.2% |
| Mountain Village, AK | 1,055 | 7% | 86.5% |
| Altamont, KS | 1,055 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Marathon, NY | 1,055 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Lawton, IA | 1,055 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Shirley, IN | 1,055 | n/a |
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