| Index | Spring Lake Heights | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 74% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |

| Index | Spring Lake Heights | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 80.4% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.0% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.6% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Spring Lake Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Spring Lake Heights, NJ schools is 74%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Spring Lake Heights, NJ, an average of 95.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fair Haven, NJ | 6,065 | 86% | 79.7% |
| Lincroft, NJ | 6,692 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Monmouth Beach, NJ | 3,297 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Rumson, NJ | 6,946 | 82% | 70.5% |
| Spring Lake, NJ | 3,003 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Spring Lake Heights, NJ | 4,703 | 74% | 53.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Medina, TX | 4,703 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Williamstown, MA | 4,701 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Mount Ephraim, NJ | 4,700 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Ivanhoe, CA | 4,706 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Longbranch, WA | 4,700 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Spring Lake Heights, NJ | 4,703 | 74% | 53.1% |