| Index | Shelbyville | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shelbyville | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.6% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.2% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.5% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.5% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.6% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Shelbyville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shelbyville, TN schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shelbyville, TN, an average of 67.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Christiana, TN | 4,701 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Chapel Hill, TN | 1,502 | 43% | 10.1% |
| Wartrace, TN | 661 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Petersburg, TN | 517 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Lynchburg, Moore County, TN | 6,396 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Shelbyville, TN | 21,841 | 25% | 47.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Darien, IL | 21,843 | 48% | 0.2% |
| Geneva, IL | 21,843 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Rose Hill, VA | 21,846 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Lexington, SC | 21,847 | 63% | 30.9% |
| Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 21,853 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Shelbyville, TN | 21,841 | 25% | 47.8% |
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