| Index | Shellman | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 20% | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shellman | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.0% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.8% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.9% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.6% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.5% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shellman. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shellman, GA schools is 20%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shellman, GA, an average of 73.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edison, GA | 1,329 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Dawson, GA | 4,182 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Cuthbert, GA | 3,470 | 17% | 64.9% |
| Shellman, GA | 960 | 20% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Craigsville, VA | 960 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Pine River, MN | 960 | 42% | 13.2% |
| French Settlement, LA | 960 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Six Mile, SC | 960 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Reading, MI | 961 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Shellman, GA | 960 | 20% | 58.3% |
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