| Index | Shelby | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 54% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shelby | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.0% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.5% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.6% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.3% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.5% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shelby. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shelby, NE schools is 54%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shelby, NE, an average of 93.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stromsburg, NE | 1,028 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Osceola, NE | 826 | 57% | 18.1% |
| Silver Creek, NE | 490 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Bellwood, NE | 415 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Shelby, NE | 714 | 54% | 12.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bear River City, UT | 714 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Kerkhoven, MN | 714 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Lake View, SC | 714 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Moapa Town, NV | 714 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Lott, TX | 714 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Shelby, NE | 714 | 54% | 12.2% |
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