| Index | Shirley | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 32:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shirley | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.3% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.3% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.6% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.7% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.8% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shirley. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shirley, MA schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 32:1. In Shirley, MA, an average of 80.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Concord, MA | 7,294 | 81% | 67.7% |
| Groton, MA | 1,127 | 75% | 55.6% |
| Littleton Common, MA | 3,370 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Devens, MA | 2,007 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Rutland, MA | 1,749 | 62% | 29.7% |
| Shirley, MA | 1,716 | 49% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Berwick, ME | 1,716 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Winchester, IL | 1,717 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Hatch, NM | 1,718 | 24% | 50.7% |
| Fort Recovery, OH | 1,714 | 80% | 67.0% |
| Panguitch, UT | 1,718 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Shirley, MA | 1,716 | 49% | 1.6% |
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