| Index | Essex Fells | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 92% | 43% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Essex Fells | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 88.1% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 80.9% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 77.6% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.0% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 13.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Essex Fells. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Essex Fells, NJ schools is 92%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Essex Fells, NJ, an average of 98.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.8% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 86 | 90% | 82% |
| Saddle River, NJ | 3,241 | 80% | 62% |
| Ridgewood, NJ | 25,430 | 77% | 56% |
| Woodcliff Lake, NJ | 5,844 | 77% | 55% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 12,771 | 75% | 52% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,164 | 92% | 87% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Flandreau, SD | 2,164 | 34% | 31% |
| Sterlington, LA | 2,165 | 79% | 60% |
| Wenonah, NJ | 2,163 | 62% | 26% |
| Bluewell, WV | 2,165 | 32% | 35% |
| Elkton, KY | 2,166 | 44% | 11% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,164 | 92% | 87% |
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