The Carteret, NJ educational system consists of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Carteret public schools have average test scores of 31% which is 29% lower than than the New Jersey average and 38% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Carteret public schools is 14:1, compared to 13:1 in New Jersey and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 83.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 81.6% have completed high school, 24.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.9% have completed a doctorate degree.