| Index | Brightwaters | 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 | Brightwaters | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.8% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.5% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 61.3% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 57.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 27.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.4% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brightwaters. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brightwaters, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Brightwaters, NY, an average of 95.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jericho, NY | 14,448 | 90% | 87.1% |
| Old Bethpage, NY | 5,640 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 2,967 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Plainview, NY | 26,865 | 83% | 72.1% |
| Syosset, NY | 19,723 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Brightwaters, NY | 3,144 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kaunakakai, HI | 3,145 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Johnson Creek, WI | 3,143 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Wildwood Crest, NJ | 3,145 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Eagle Lake, MN | 3,142 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Bishopville, SC | 3,141 | 29% | 39.8% |
| Brightwaters, NY | 3,144 | n/a |