| Index | Absecon | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |

| Index | Absecon | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.2% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.3% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 38.2% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.6% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.8% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Absecon. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Absecon, NJ schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Absecon, NJ, an average of 85.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Margate City, NJ | 6,048 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Port Republic, NJ | 1,161 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Linwood, NJ | 6,935 | 67% | 40.3% |
| Ocean City, NJ | 11,314 | 56% | 16.3% |
| Northfield, NJ | 8,410 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Absecon, NJ | 8,666 | 45% | 6.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,670 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Westwego, LA | 8,662 | 53% | 10.4% |
| North Haledon, NJ | 8,670 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Gonzales, CA | 8,676 | 25% | 48.7% |
| Tuskegee, AL | 8,678 | 24% | 50.5% |
| Absecon, NJ | 8,666 | 45% | 6.8% |