| Index | Cape May | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Cape May | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.5% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.0% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 52.9% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.5% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.4% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cape May. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cape May, NJ schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Cape May, NJ, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stone Harbor, NJ | 904 | 80% | 66.7% |
| West Cape May, NJ | 1,043 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Avalon, NJ | 1,492 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Lewes, DE | 3,362 | 53% | 9.6% |
| North Wildwood, NJ | 3,881 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Cape May, NJ | 3,573 | 45% | 5.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Blackshear, GA | 3,573 | 61% | 27.3% |
| Rochester, PA | 3,574 | 44% | 8.7% |
| Beloit, KS | 3,572 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Gooding, ID | 3,575 | 39% | 18.0% |
| McCall, ID | 3,575 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Cape May, NJ | 3,573 | 45% | 5.6% |
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