| Index | Toms River | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 12 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Toms River | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.6% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.7% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.9% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.3% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.1% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.7% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 12 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Toms River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Toms River, NJ schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Toms River, NJ, an average of 89.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spring Lake, NJ | 2,922 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Sea Girt, NJ | 1,725 | 79% | 64.1% |
| Brielle, NJ | 4,683 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Island Heights, NJ | 1,480 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Lavallette, NJ | 2,171 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Toms River, NJ | 90,081 | 48% | 0.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Indio, CA | 89,996 | 34% | 29.5% |
| San Leandro, CA | 90,489 | 34% | 29.0% |
| Fall River, MA | 89,618 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Germantown, MD | 89,529 | 45% | 6.6% |
| Miami Beach, FL | 89,439 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Toms River, NJ | 90,081 | 48% | 0.1% |
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