| Index | Ship Bottom | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ship Bottom | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.5% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.0% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.2% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.6% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ship Bottom. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ship Bottom, NJ schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Ship Bottom, NJ, an average of 97.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manahawkin, NJ | 1,957 | 55% | 14.4% |
| Beach Haven, NJ | 979 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Forked River, NJ | 5,066 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Barnegat, NJ | 3,630 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Tuckerton, NJ | 3,373 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ship Bottom, NJ | 1,074 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lyndon, KS | 1,074 | 29% | 40.6% |
| Stevensville, MI | 1,074 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Penn Valley, CA | 1,073 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Santa Anna, TX | 1,075 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Yutan, NE | 1,075 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Ship Bottom, NJ | 1,074 | 47% | 2.1% |
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