| Index | Short Hills | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 83% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Short Hills | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.9% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 95.7% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 92.5% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 90.9% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 55.7% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 23.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 9.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Short Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Short Hills, NJ schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Short Hills, NJ, an average of 99.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,112 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,398 | 83% | 72.7% |
| Singac, NJ | 4,170 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Summit, NJ | 22,539 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 14,190 | 83% | 73.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alexandria, MN | 14,194 | 62% | 30.0% |
| Brandermill, VA | 14,184 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Lebanon, NH | 14,197 | 66% | 36.5% |
| D'Iberville, MS | 14,203 | 62% | 28.6% |
| Whitefish Bay, WI | 14,209 | 67% | 38.8% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 14,190 | 83% | 73.8% |