| Index | Newton | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Newton | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.7% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.1% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.9% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.2% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Newton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newton, NJ schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Newton, NJ, an average of 82.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morris Plains, NJ | 5,888 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Lake Mohawk, NJ | 9,148 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Budd Lake, NJ | 10,444 | 66% | 37.8% |
| Great Meadows, NJ | 264 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Mount Arlington, NJ | 5,751 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Newton, NJ | 7,935 | 53% | 10.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Abingdon, VA | 7,936 | 91% | 89.4% |
| Hillside, IL | 7,937 | 17% | 64.1% |
| Gold River, CA | 7,930 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Catoosa, OK | 7,930 | 25% | 47.2% |
| Gilberts, IL | 7,941 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Newton, NJ | 7,935 | 53% | 10.7% |
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