| Index | Stony Brook University | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Stony Brook University | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.7% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.4% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.1% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.3% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 54.0% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.1% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Stony Brook University. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Stony Brook University, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Stony Brook University, NY, an average of 88.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westport, CT | 27,511 | 84% | 75.7% |
| Shoreham, NY | 375 | 82% | 69.8% |
| West Sayville, NY | 4,956 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Hauppauge, NY | 19,661 | 80% | 66.3% |
| Setauket-East Setauket, NY | 14,174 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Stony Brook University, NY | 8,574 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Berthoud, CO | 8,574 | 59% | 22.1% |
| Signal Mountain, TN | 8,574 | 73% | 52.1% |
| Mount Pleasant, IA | 8,574 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Hailey, ID | 8,575 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Hoquiam, WA | 8,570 | 35% | 26.3% |
| Stony Brook University, NY | 8,574 | n/a |
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