| Index | New York | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 57% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1,253 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 155 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 215 | 483 | 7,963 |
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| Index | New York | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.6% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 36.2% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.9% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1,253 public schools, 155 private schools and 215 post-secondary schools in New York. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New York, NY schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New York, NY, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Cedarhurst, NY | 6,642 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Great Neck, NY | 10,172 | 85% | 77.2% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| New York, NY | 8,379,552 | 57% | 17.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3,973,278 | 38% | 21.1% |
| Chicago, IL | 2,699,347 | 22% | 54.1% |
| New York, NY | 8,379,552 | 57% | 17.9% |
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