| Index | Shoreline | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 71% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shoreline | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.1% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.6% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.5% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.5% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 7 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Shoreline. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shoreline, WA schools is 71%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Shoreline, WA, an average of 89.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Medina, WA | 3,169 | 91% | 88.1% |
| Sammamish, WA | 62,136 | 86% | 77.8% |
| Mercer Island, WA | 24,467 | 85% | 77.3% |
| Redmond, WA | 59,268 | 84% | 73.5% |
| Bainbridge Island, WA | 23,576 | 81% | 67.5% |
| Shoreline, WA | 55,021 | 71% | 47.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hendersonville, TN | 55,073 | 58% | 21.0% |
| Port Arthur, TX | 54,913 | 45% | 5.8% |
| Aloha, OR | 54,908 | 44% | 9.6% |
| Smyrna, GA | 54,788 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Anderson, IN | 55,342 | 28% | 41.2% |
| Shoreline, WA | 55,021 | 71% | 47.4% |
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