| Index | East Orange | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 22 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | East Orange | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.2% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.5% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 22 public schools, 8 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in East Orange. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for East Orange, NJ schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In East Orange, NJ, an average of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 86 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,405 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Closter, NJ | 8,650 | 85% | 76.6% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,164 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 12,771 | 83% | 73.8% |
| East Orange, NJ | 64,621 | 33% | 32.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shawnee, KS | 64,444 | 50% | 3.3% |
| Skokie, IL | 64,873 | 44% | 7.9% |
| Marysville, WA | 64,955 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 64,984 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Delray Beach, FL | 65,044 | 56% | 16.9% |
| East Orange, NJ | 64,621 | 33% | 32.2% |
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