| Index | Boonton | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 43% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Boonton | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.5% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 68.7% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.4% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 15.3% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Boonton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Boonton, NJ schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Boonton, NJ, an average of 92.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.5% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,164 | 92% | 87% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 12,771 | 75% | 52% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,615 | 73% | 48% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,287 | 72% | 47% |
| Chatham, NJ | 9,030 | 72% | 46% |
| Boonton, NJ | 8,405 | 40% | 18% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Golden Valley, AZ | 8,404 | 16% | 67% |
| Gonzales, CA | 8,401 | 19% | 62% |
| Clinton, SC | 8,409 | 46% | 7% |
| Gering, NE | 8,401 | 70% | 43% |
| Harrodsburg, KY | 8,409 | 47% | 4% |
| Boonton, NJ | 8,405 | 40% | 18% |
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