| 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 |
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
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