| Index | Jay | Florida | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,388 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,640 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 466 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jay | Florida | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.3% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.4% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 27.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Jay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jay, FL schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Jay, FL, an average of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Century, FL | 1,415 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Jay, FL | 399 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Roper, NC | 399 | 37% | 24.1% |
| Wamsutter, WY | 399 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Ione, WA | 399 | 62% | 29.4% |
| Gamaliel, KY | 399 | 82% | 70.4% |
| Remer, MN | 400 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Jay, FL | 399 | 67% | 39.6% |
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