| Index | Newark | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 89 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 46 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 10 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Newark | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.3% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.5% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.7% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 89 public schools, 46 private schools and 10 post-secondary schools in Newark. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newark, NJ schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Newark, NJ, an average of 72.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,249 | 83% | 72.7% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | 33% | 30.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orlando, FL | 284,817 | 51% | 5.4% |
| Lincoln, NE | 286,388 | 56% | 16.2% |
| Durham, NC | 276,341 | 34% | 28.3% |
| Toledo, OH | 275,116 | 38% | 20.7% |
| Plano, TX | 288,870 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Newark, NJ | 281,917 | 33% | 30.6% |
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