| Index | Dumont | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 66% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dumont | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.7% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 64.6% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.7% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 14.1% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dumont. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dumont, NJ schools is 66%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Dumont, NJ, an average of 91.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,450 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 17,890 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Dumont, NJ | 17,598 | 66% | 37.9% |
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| Bon Air, VA | 17,599 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Tinton Falls, NJ | 17,584 | 55% | 14.9% |
| Sunland Park, NM | 17,581 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Greenfield, CA | 17,565 | 24% | 49.8% |
| Paradise, CA | 17,560 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Dumont, NJ | 17,598 | 66% | 37.9% |
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