| Index | Trenton | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 57 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 18 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Trenton | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 66.2% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.5% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.9% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.3% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 57 public schools, 18 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Trenton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Trenton, NJ schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Trenton, NJ, an average of 69.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 66.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newtown, PA | 1,951 | 82% | 69.8% |
| New Hope, PA | 2,518 | 81% | 69.4% |
| Richboro, PA | 8,480 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Trenton, NJ | 83,387 | 22% | 54.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Myers, FL | 83,505 | 49% | 1.1% |
| Goodyear, AZ | 83,519 | 54% | 13.2% |
| Mission, TX | 83,796 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Chino Hills, CA | 82,800 | 60% | 25.7% |
| Troy, MI | 84,051 | 70% | 45.3% |
| Trenton, NJ | 83,387 | 22% | 54.9% |
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