| Index | Bayonne | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 52% | 48% |
| 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 47%. 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 | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,112 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 14,190 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Summit, NJ | 22,539 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Chatham, NJ | 8,913 | 79% | 64.9% |
| Bayonne, NJ | 66,963 | 47% | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Castle Rock, CO | 66,953 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 67,016 | 52% | 7.9% |
| Noblesville, IN | 66,802 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Schenectady, NY | 66,726 | 47% | 2.2% |
| Harlingen, TX | 66,722 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Bayonne, NJ | 66,963 | 47% | 1.8% |