| Index | Wanaque | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wanaque | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 55.8% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.1% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.2% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.2% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wanaque. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wanaque, NJ schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Wanaque, NJ, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,195 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,112 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Saddle River, NJ | 3,285 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Upper Saddle River, NJ | 8,538 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Wanaque, NJ | 12,174 | 62% | 28.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glen Rock, NJ | 12,170 | 81% | 67.9% |
| Robertsville, NJ | 12,178 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Archdale, NC | 12,179 | 54% | 11.8% |
| Macedonia, OH | 12,181 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Weatherford, OK | 12,183 | 43% | 10.2% |
| Wanaque, NJ | 12,174 | 62% | 28.5% |
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