Index	Bayonne	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	41%	43%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	13	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	8	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	157	7,963

The Bayonne, NJ educational system consists of 13 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Bayonne public schools have average test scores of 41% which is 4% lower than than the New Jersey average and 16% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Bayonne public schools is 14:1, compared to 13:1 in New Jersey and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.0% have completed high school, 31.7% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.1% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Bayonne

Index	Bayonne	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	85.9%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.0%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	53.0%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	36.4%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	31.7%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.7%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.5%	1.3%

Bayonne, NJ School Districts

Bayonne City School District

There are a total of 13 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Bayonne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bayonne, NJ schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Bayonne, NJ, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,164	92%	87%
Teterboro, NJ	86	90%	82%
Short Hills, NJ	12,771	75%	52%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,615	73%	48%
Chatham, NJ	9,030	72%	46%
Bayonne, NJ	65,772	41%	16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Homestead, FL	65,688	43%	12%
Eagan, MN	65,874	59%	19%
Harlingen, TX	65,634	69%	41%
Schenectady, NY	65,554	37%	24%
North Little Rock, AR	66,042	21%	58%
Bayonne, NJ	65,772	41%	16%

Source: The Bayonne, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.