| Index | Deal | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Deal | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.9% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.3% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.8% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Deal. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Deal, NJ schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Deal, NJ, an average of 87.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fair Haven, NJ | 6,065 | 86% | 79.7% |
| Lincroft, NJ | 6,692 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Monmouth Beach, NJ | 3,297 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Rumson, NJ | 6,946 | 82% | 70.5% |
| Spring Lake, NJ | 3,003 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Deal, NJ | 543 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Strasburg, IL | 543 | 37% | 22.4% |
| Floyd, VA | 543 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Gaston, OR | 542 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Fair Play, MO | 544 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Evant, TX | 542 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Deal, NJ | 543 | 42% | 12.5% |
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