The Barnegat, NJ educational system consists of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Barnegat public schools have average test scores of 37% which is 15% lower than than the New Jersey average and 26% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Barnegat public schools is 14:1, compared to 13:1 in New Jersey and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 86.0% of students have completed 8th grade, 84.1% have completed high school, 25.8% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.9% have completed a doctorate degree.