Index	Fort Lee	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	62%	43%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	6	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	157	7,963

The Fort Lee, NJ educational system consists of 6 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Fort Lee public schools have average test scores of 62% which is 45% higher than than the New Jersey average and 27% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Fort Lee public schools is 15:1, compared to 13:1 in New Jersey and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 93.4% have completed high school, 58.9% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 7.8% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Fort Lee

Index	Fort Lee	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	94.1%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	93.4%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	76.9%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	64.5%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	58.9%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	22.9%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	7.8%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	3.4%	1.5%	1.3%

Fort Lee, NJ School Districts

Fort Lee Borough School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Lee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Lee, NJ schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fort Lee, NJ, an average of 94.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hewlett Bay Park, NY	366	99%	100%
Orangeburg, NY	4,192	99%	100%
Teterboro, NJ	86	90%	82%
Manhasset, NY	7,996	87%	76%
Lake Success, NY	3,084	85%	73%
Fort Lee, NJ	36,607	62%	27%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
New Albany, IN	36,622	58%	19%
Commack, NY	36,625	72%	46%
Marion, OH	36,568	58%	18%
Panama City, FL	36,654	46%	6%
Winter Haven, FL	36,669	41%	18%
Fort Lee, NJ	36,607	62%	27%

Source: The Fort Lee, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.