| Index | Totowa | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 48% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |

| Index | Totowa | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.4% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.3% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.5% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Totowa. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Totowa, NJ schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Totowa, NJ, an average of 87.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,544 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,517 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,195 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Closter, NJ | 8,846 | 85% | 76.6% |
| Totowa, NJ | 11,212 | 48% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dobbs Ferry, NY | 11,212 | 65% | 35.0% |
| Vermillion, SD | 11,210 | 59% | 23.3% |
| Damascus, OR | 11,210 | 46% | 4.2% |
| River Forest, IL | 11,215 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Tega Cay, SC | 11,216 | 78% | 61.5% |
| Totowa, NJ | 11,212 | 48% | 1.0% |