| Index | Shady Dale | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shady Dale | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 54.1% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 52.5% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 26.5% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.3% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.2% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shady Dale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shady Dale, GA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shady Dale, GA, an average of 54.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 52.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madison, GA | 4,141 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Mansfield, GA | 533 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Monticello, GA | 2,687 | 37% | 23.3% |
| Covington, GA | 14,113 | 34% | 28.2% |
| Eatonton, GA | 6,661 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Shady Dale, GA | 408 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wenden, AZ | 408 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Rolling Prairie, IN | 408 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Sheldon, MO | 408 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Hanalei, HI | 408 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Sunrise Beach, MO | 408 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Shady Dale, GA | 408 | n/a |
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