| Index | Brookdale | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Brookdale | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.7% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.8% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 58.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 51.6% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Brookdale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Brookdale, NJ schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Brookdale, NJ, an average of 95.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Brookdale, NJ | 9,604 | 66% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rainbow City, AL | 9,601 | 64% | 33.9% |
| St. Francis, WI | 9,600 | 38% | 20.1% |
| Alexandria, KY | 9,600 | 59% | 22.4% |
| Howell, MI | 9,610 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Massena, NY | 9,617 | 55% | 14.0% |
| Brookdale, NJ | 9,604 | 66% | 36.5% |
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