| Index | Barnegat Light | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Barnegat Light | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.3% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.2% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 50.8% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 45.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 24.6% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Barnegat Light. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Barnegat Light, NJ schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Barnegat Light, NJ, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Island Heights, NJ | 1,480 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Lavallette, NJ | 2,171 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Manahawkin, NJ | 1,957 | 55% | 14.4% |
| Beach Haven, NJ | 979 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Forked River, NJ | 5,066 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Barnegat Light, NJ | 461 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strattanville, PA | 461 | 68% | 42.2% |
| New Augusta, MS | 461 | 32% | 32.8% |
| Holyrood, KS | 461 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Akiachak, AK | 461 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Thayne, WY | 462 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Barnegat Light, NJ | 461 | n/a |
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