| Index | Pennington | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Pennington | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.3% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 75.9% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 71.0% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 39.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 15.5% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 7.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pennington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pennington, NJ schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Pennington, NJ, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newtown, PA | 2,027 | 82% | 69.8% |
| New Hope, PA | 2,589 | 81% | 69.4% |
| Richboro, PA | 8,683 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,281 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,817 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Pennington, NJ | 2,642 | 62% | 28.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pembroke, GA | 2,642 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Mohawk, NY | 2,642 | 33% | 31.3% |
| Townsend, DE | 2,642 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Shallowater, TX | 2,643 | 61% | 27.8% |
| Lakeview, OR | 2,643 | 55% | 14.1% |
| Pennington, NJ | 2,642 | 62% | 28.3% |
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