| Index | Short | Oklahoma | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 32% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,346 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 159 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 178 | 7,963 |

| Index | Short | Oklahoma | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 50.0% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 23.4% | 55.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.6% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.5% | 24.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Short. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Short, OK schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Short, OK, an average of 63.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 50.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Van Buren, AR | 24,502 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Moffett, OK | 94 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Cedarville, AR | 1,738 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Fort Smith, AR | 90,724 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Muldrow, OK | 3,351 | 31% | 35.0% |
| Short, OK | 186 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Litchville, ND | 186 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Waterloo, SC | 186 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Poneto, IN | 186 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Camptonville, CA | 186 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Green Mountain, IA | 186 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Short, OK | 186 | n/a |