| Index | Jersey City | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 32% | 43% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 51 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 37 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 13 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jersey City | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.3% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.1% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 51 public schools, 37 private schools and 13 post-secondary schools in Jersey City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jersey City, NJ schools is 32%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Jersey City, NJ, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,164 | 92% | 87% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 86 | 90% | 82% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 12,771 | 75% | 52% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,615 | 73% | 48% |
| River Edge, NJ | 11,586 | 73% | 48% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 261,666 | 32% | 34% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 260,954 | 62% | 26% |
| Chula Vista, CA | 260,598 | 45% | 9% |
| Orlando, FL | 263,306 | 50% | 1% |
| Buffalo, NY | 258,989 | 34% | 31% |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 253,585 | 47% | 5% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 261,666 | 32% | 34% |
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