| Index | Silver Lake | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 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 |

| Index | Silver Lake | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.8% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.4% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Silver Lake. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Silver Lake, NJ schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Silver Lake, NJ, an average of 79.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,499 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,517 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Closter, NJ | 8,846 | 85% | 76.6% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,112 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Silver Lake, NJ | 4,069 | 47% | 2.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rossville, GA | 4,069 | 33% | 31.8% |
| Presidio, TX | 4,070 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Williamston, MI | 4,067 | 66% | 36.8% |
| Yellow Springs, OH | 4,072 | 69% | 43.2% |
| Nichols Hills, OK | 4,066 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Silver Lake, NJ | 4,069 | 47% | 2.1% |