| Index | Kearny | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kearny | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.3% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.0% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.1% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.1% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.5% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kearny. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kearny, NJ schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Kearny, NJ, an average of 81.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 86 | 95% | 96.4% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,522 | 87% | 80.8% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,405 | 87% | 79.8% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,164 | 85% | 75.6% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 12,771 | 83% | 73.3% |
| Kearny, NJ | 42,029 | 41% | 13.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Catonsville, MD | 42,027 | 40% | 17.6% |
| Midland, MI | 42,063 | 54% | 12.4% |
| State College, PA | 42,074 | 68% | 41.2% |
| Burleson, TX | 41,962 | 52% | 9.0% |
| Urbana, IL | 41,941 | 19% | 61.6% |
| Kearny, NJ | 42,029 | 41% | 13.9% |
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