| Index | Shepherdsville | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shepherdsville | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.2% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.4% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.0% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.9% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shepherdsville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shepherdsville, KY schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Shepherdsville, KY, an average of 76.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Boston, KY | 138 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Vine Grove, KY | 6,234 | 58% | 20.8% |
| Mount Washington, KY | 14,699 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Elizabeth, IN | 121 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Lebanon Junction, KY | 2,276 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Shepherdsville, KY | 13,757 | 45% | 6.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 13,754 | 53% | 11.3% |
| D'Iberville, MS | 13,766 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Grimes, IA | 13,746 | 84% | 75.8% |
| Chaparral, NM | 13,744 | 28% | 41.9% |
| Maumee, OH | 13,742 | 65% | 34.8% |
| Shepherdsville, KY | 13,757 | 45% | 6.7% |
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