| Index | Jamesburg | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jamesburg | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.7% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.1% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.1% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jamesburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jamesburg, NJ schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Jamesburg, NJ, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Roosevelt, NJ | 913 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Skillman, NJ | 476 | 77% | 60.2% |
| Yorketown, NJ | 6,739 | 77% | 60.2% |
| Jamesburg, NJ | 5,876 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| International Falls, MN | 5,876 | 59% | 22.9% |
| High Springs, FL | 5,875 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Clearfield, PA | 5,878 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Snowflake, AZ | 5,873 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Paulsboro, NJ | 5,881 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Jamesburg, NJ | 5,876 | 45% | 6.3% |
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