| Index | Wanamassa | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 75% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 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 | Wanamassa | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.6% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.2% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.4% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.3% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wanamassa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wanamassa, NJ schools is 75%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Wanamassa, NJ, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% 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% |
| Wanamassa, NJ | 4,816 | 75% | 55.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Edinburgh, IN | 4,815 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Blackwood, NJ | 4,818 | 43% | 9.6% |
| Ellisville, MS | 4,819 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Dexter, MI | 4,813 | 68% | 42.4% |
| Middletown, MD | 4,813 | 69% | 44.4% |
| Wanamassa, NJ | 4,816 | 75% | 55.2% |