| Index | Shoreham | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 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 | Shoreham | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.8% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 89.5% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 74.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 69.7% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 48.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 15.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 11.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shoreham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shoreham, NY schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Shoreham, NY, an average of 98.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Setauket-East Setauket, NY | 14,614 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Port Jefferson, NY | 8,248 | 77% | 60.8% |
| St. James, NY | 13,838 | 76% | 59.0% |
| Stony Brook, NY | 12,162 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Westhampton Beach, NY | 1,911 | 73% | 51.7% |
| Shoreham, NY | 390 | 82% | 69.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Harrington, WA | 390 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Blunt, SD | 391 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Minford, OH | 391 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Iroquois, SD | 391 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Bowdle, SD | 391 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Shoreham, NY | 390 | 82% | 69.8% |