| Index | Shreveport | Louisiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 66% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 71 | 1,334 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 15 | 395 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 16 | 175 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shreveport | Louisiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.6% | 80.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.5% | 78.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.4% | 49.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.4% | 28.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 25.4% | 23.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 7.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 71 public schools, 15 private schools and 16 post-secondary schools in Shreveport. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shreveport, LA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Shreveport, LA, an average of 82.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Benton, LA | 2,124 | 88% | 83.6% |
| Haughton, LA | 3,292 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Bossier City, LA | 68,286 | 68% | 40.7% |
| Mooringsport, LA | 522 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Shreveport, LA | 189,890 | 53% | 10.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mobile, AL | 189,994 | 38% | 21.6% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 189,633 | 61% | 28.0% |
| McKinney, TX | 191,197 | 59% | 23.2% |
| Frisco, TX | 188,387 | 71% | 48.9% |
| Tempe, AZ | 191,607 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Shreveport, LA | 189,890 | 53% | 10.3% |
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