| Index | Upper Montclair | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 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 | Upper Montclair | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.5% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 94.4% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 87.9% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 86.4% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 47.3% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 18.5% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 6.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Upper Montclair. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Upper Montclair, NJ schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Upper Montclair, NJ, an average of 97.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,544 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,499 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,517 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,195 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | 11,734 | 63% | 30.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Piedmont, CA | 11,734 | 78% | 62.5% |
| Mendota Heights, MN | 11,733 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Pontiac, IL | 11,732 | 25% | 47.1% |
| Diamond Springs, CA | 11,740 | 41% | 14.8% |
| Stuarts Draft, VA | 11,723 | 80% | 66.4% |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | 11,734 | 63% | 30.6% |