| Index | Jersey City | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 51 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 37 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 13 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Jersey City | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.5% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.3% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 48.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 44.1% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 17.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 51 public schools, 37 private schools and 13 post-secondary schools in Jersey City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Jersey City, NJ schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Jersey City, NJ, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Singac, NJ | 4,054 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 262,652 | 45% | 5.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Petersburg, FL | 264,001 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Laredo, TX | 260,571 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Madison, WI | 258,366 | 37% | 23.4% |
| Chandler, AZ | 257,076 | 60% | 24.1% |
| Lubbock, TX | 257,013 | 43% | 11.3% |
| Jersey City, NJ | 262,652 | 45% | 5.8% |
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