| Index | Cliffwood Beach | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 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 | Cliffwood Beach | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.6% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.0% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.0% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 26.0% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 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 Cliffwood Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cliffwood Beach, NJ schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Cliffwood Beach, NJ, an average of 91.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fair Haven, NJ | 5,833 | 86% | 79.7% |
| Lincroft, NJ | 6,501 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Monmouth Beach, NJ | 3,226 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Rumson, NJ | 6,757 | 82% | 70.5% |
| Yorketown, NJ | 6,739 | 77% | 60.2% |
| Cliffwood Beach, NJ | 3,024 | 65% | 34.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Troy, TX | 3,023 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Arcadia, WI | 3,023 | 22% | 55.2% |
| Eunice, NM | 3,026 | 16% | 67.4% |
| Lake Nacimiento, CA | 3,021 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Walton, NY | 3,020 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cliffwood Beach, NJ | 3,024 | 65% | 34.4% |
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