| Index | Shrewsbury | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Shrewsbury | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.0% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.9% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 68.2% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 61.1% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 8.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Shrewsbury. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Shrewsbury, NJ schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Shrewsbury, NJ, an average of 97.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fair Haven, NJ | 5,833 | 86% | 79.7% |
| Lincroft, NJ | 6,501 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Monmouth Beach, NJ | 3,226 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Rumson, NJ | 6,757 | 82% | 70.5% |
| Spring Lake, NJ | 2,922 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Shrewsbury, NJ | 4,082 | 76% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marine City, MI | 4,083 | 40% | 16.9% |
| Sullivan, IN | 4,081 | 49% | 1.3% |
| Herculaneum, MO | 4,081 | 56% | 16.7% |
| Whiteriver, AZ | 4,081 | 16% | 65.8% |
| Nokomis, FL | 4,084 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Shrewsbury, NJ | 4,082 | 76% | 58.3% |
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