| Index | Cresskill | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cresskill | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 79.3% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.4% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 60.4% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.5% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cresskill. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cresskill, NJ schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cresskill, NJ, an average of 94.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,544 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,682 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 18,390 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,499 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Cresskill, NJ | 9,015 | 76% | 57.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Winchester, TN | 9,014 | 32% | 34.1% |
| Princeton, IN | 9,020 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Maysville, KY | 9,021 | 45% | 5.6% |
| Live Oak, CA | 9,007 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Thomaston, GA | 9,024 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Cresskill, NJ | 9,015 | 76% | 57.6% |