| Index | Setauket-East Setauket | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 80% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Setauket-East Setauket | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.5% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.2% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.9% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 69.9% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.4% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.0% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 15.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 9.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Setauket-East Setauket. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Setauket-East Setauket, NY schools is 80%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Setauket-East Setauket, NY, an average of 95.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westport, CT | 28,385 | 84% | 75.7% |
| Shoreham, NY | 390 | 82% | 69.8% |
| West Sayville, NY | 5,133 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Hauppauge, NY | 20,417 | 80% | 66.3% |
| Elwood, NY | 11,955 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Setauket-East Setauket, NY | 14,614 | 80% | 65.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Phillipsburg, NJ | 14,613 | 46% | 4.3% |
| Viera West, FL | 14,609 | 81% | 68.4% |
| Swansea, IL | 14,604 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Anna, TX | 14,625 | 50% | 5.0% |
| Willowick, OH | 14,602 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Setauket-East Setauket, NY | 14,614 | 80% | 65.6% |