Jamaica, New York, NY Public Schools

C+

8%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

18%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

27%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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Jamaica school information

Index	Jamaica	New York	New York
Average Test Scores	52%	57%	56%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	0:1
Total public schools	n/a	1,253	4,060
Total private schools	n/a	155	1,092
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	215	483

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Key findings

The school test scores in Jamaica are 8% higher than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Jamaica
70.3% of people in Jamaica have completed 8th grade
67.8% of people in Jamaica have completed high school
22.0% of people in Jamaica have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Jamaica

Index	Jamaica	New York	New York
Completed 8th grade	70.3%	79.1%	83.5%
Completed high school	67.8%	77.1%	82.1%
Completed some college	46.9%	56.8%	59.5%
Completed associate degree	29.8%	42.6%	43.4%
Completed bachelors	22.0%	36.2%	34.7%
Completed masters	7.3%	14.9%	15.1%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	4.5%	4.2%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.5%	1.5%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Teterboro, NJ	110	95%	96.9%
Sea Cliff, NY	5,045	92%	91.7%
Cedarhurst, NY	6,642	91%	89.6%
Old Westbury, NY	4,618	91%	88.5%
Jericho, NY	13,928	90%	87.1%
New York, NY	8,379,552	57%	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	38%	21.1%
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	22%	54.1%
New York, NY	8,379,552	57%	17.9%

Source: The Jamaica, New York, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

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