| Index | Pompton Lakes | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 157 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Pompton Lakes | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.3% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.8% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.9% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.3% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 2 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Pompton Lakes. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pompton Lakes, NJ schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pompton Lakes, NJ, an average of 91.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,195 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Saddle River, NJ | 3,285 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,112 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Upper Saddle River, NJ | 8,538 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Pompton Lakes, NJ | 11,276 | 61% | 27.3% |
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| Munhall, PA | 11,275 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Poulsbo, WA | 11,279 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 11,271 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Mount Kisco, NY | 11,265 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Camden, AR | 11,265 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Pompton Lakes, NJ | 11,276 | 61% | 27.3% |