| Index | Hackensack | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 52% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 157 | 7,963 |

| Index | Hackensack | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.5% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.5% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 34.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.1% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 7 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Hackensack. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hackensack, NJ schools is 52%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Hackensack, NJ, an average of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% 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% |
| Hackensack, NJ | 46,005 | 52% | 8.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plainfield, IL | 45,974 | 44% | 9.3% |
| Farmington, NM | 46,071 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Oakland Park, FL | 45,907 | 41% | 15.5% |
| San Bruno, CA | 45,907 | 44% | 8.5% |
| Danville, CA | 46,118 | 75% | 56.1% |
| Hackensack, NJ | 46,005 | 52% | 8.6% |