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

| Index | Heathcote | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 96.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.1% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 90.6% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 76.5% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 72.4% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 32.3% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Heathcote. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Heathcote, NJ schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Heathcote, NJ, an average of 96.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,281 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Bradley Gardens, NJ | 15,283 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Roosevelt, NJ | 941 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,817 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Yorketown, NJ | 6,961 | 77% | 60.2% |
| Heathcote, NJ | 7,679 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitinsville, MA | 7,676 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Robinson, IL | 7,675 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Inverness, FL | 7,675 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Cotati, CA | 7,674 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Silvis, IL | 7,684 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Heathcote, NJ | 7,679 | n/a |