| Index | Sayreville | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |

| Index | Sayreville | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.7% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.4% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.4% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.5% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.1% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Sayreville. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Sayreville, NJ schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Sayreville, NJ, an average of 89.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincroft, NJ | 6,692 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,281 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,817 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Yorketown, NJ | 6,961 | 77% | 60.2% |
| Westfield, NJ | 30,292 | 76% | 59.3% |
| Sayreville, NJ | 45,370 | 57% | 17.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| North Lauderdale, FL | 45,366 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 45,402 | 85% | 76.9% |
| Bountiful, UT | 45,323 | 51% | 5.7% |
| Lombard, IL | 45,226 | 46% | 4.4% |
| Haltom City, TX | 45,221 | 41% | 14.4% |
| Sayreville, NJ | 45,370 | 57% | 17.9% |