| Index | Shrub Oak | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 97% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Shrub Oak | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.1% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.4% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.9% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.6% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shrub Oak. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shrub Oak, NY schools is 97%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shrub Oak, NY, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,436 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,470 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,939 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Chappaqua, NY | 2,709 | 86% | 79.0% |
| Armonk, NY | 4,557 | 86% | 78.8% |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,164 | 97% | 102.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dadeville, AL | 3,164 | 32% | 33.9% |
| DeWitt, AR | 3,164 | 47% | 1.4% |
| Kingstree, SC | 3,164 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Shady Cove, OR | 3,163 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Fairport Harbor, OH | 3,168 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,164 | 97% | 102.1% |