| Index | Allentown | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 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 | Allentown | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.4% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 67.8% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 54.0% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.5% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.2% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Allentown. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Allentown, NJ schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Allentown, NJ, an average of 91.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Roosevelt, NJ | 913 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Yorketown, NJ | 6,739 | 77% | 60.2% |
| Princeton Junction, NJ | 1,989 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Allentown, NJ | 1,740 | 61% | 27.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wilder, ID | 1,740 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Winlock, WA | 1,740 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Richmond, ME | 1,740 | 36% | 24.3% |
| John Day, OR | 1,740 | 50% | 3.1% |
| North Eastham, MA | 1,741 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Allentown, NJ | 1,740 | 61% | 27.8% |
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