| Index | Spotswood | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Spotswood | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.4% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.7% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.1% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.2% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.8% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Spotswood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Spotswood, NJ schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Spotswood, NJ, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincroft, NJ | 6,501 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Bradley Gardens, NJ | 14,714 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Roosevelt, NJ | 913 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Spotswood, NJ | 8,255 | 57% | 18.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oberlin, OH | 8,252 | 68% | 42.3% |
| Mammoth Lakes, CA | 8,263 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Chester, IL | 8,264 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Cuero, TX | 8,246 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Bryan, OH | 8,243 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Spotswood, NJ | 8,255 | 57% | 18.8% |
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