| Index | Forked River | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Forked River | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.2% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.8% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.3% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.1% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Forked River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Forked River, NJ schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Forked River, NJ, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Island Heights, NJ | 1,480 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Lavallette, NJ | 2,171 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Leisure Knoll, NJ | 2,580 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Manahawkin, NJ | 1,957 | 55% | 14.4% |
| Toms River, NJ | 90,081 | 48% | 0.1% |
| Forked River, NJ | 5,066 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Flagler Beach, FL | 5,065 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 5,067 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Robbins, IL | 5,068 | 19% | 61.5% |
| Munroe Falls, OH | 5,069 | 74% | 53.6% |
| Montevideo, MN | 5,071 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Forked River, NJ | 5,066 | 50% | 3.1% |
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