| Index | Ship Bottom | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ship Bottom | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.5% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 75.0% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 51.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 46.2% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 19.6% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Ship Bottom. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ship Bottom, NJ schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Ship Bottom, NJ, an average of 97.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manahawkin, NJ | 2,019 | 55% | 14.4% |
| Beach Haven, NJ | 1,001 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Forked River, NJ | 5,184 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Barnegat, NJ | 3,713 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Tuckerton, NJ | 3,497 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Ship Bottom, NJ | 1,096 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitney Point, NY | 1,096 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Sheffield, IA | 1,096 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Altamont, KS | 1,096 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Loyalton, CA | 1,097 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Huntland, TN | 1,095 | 29% | 39.6% |
| Ship Bottom, NJ | 1,096 | 47% | 2.1% |
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