| Index | Franklin Lakes | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Franklin Lakes | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 96.9% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 82.1% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 70.3% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 66.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 27.4% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Franklin Lakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Franklin Lakes, NJ schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Franklin Lakes, NJ, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 96.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Closter, NJ | 8,551 | 85% | 76.6% |
| Franklin Lakes, NJ | 11,044 | 76% | 57.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Munhall, PA | 11,049 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Spencer, IA | 11,038 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Holbrook, MA | 11,051 | 47% | 1.6% |
| Lanham, MD | 11,054 | 31% | 34.6% |
| Ontario, OR | 11,031 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Franklin Lakes, NJ | 11,044 | 76% | 57.7% |
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