| Index | New Brunswick | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 27% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | New Brunswick | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 58.7% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.5% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.1% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 5 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in New Brunswick. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Brunswick, NJ schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In New Brunswick, NJ, an average of 63.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 58.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Bradley Gardens, NJ | 14,714 | 81% | 68.2% |
| New Providence, NJ | 13,382 | 80% | 66.4% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Mountainside, NJ | 6,859 | 77% | 60.4% |
| New Brunswick, NJ | 55,992 | 27% | 43.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pocatello, ID | 56,016 | 50% | 4.5% |
| Tinley Park, IL | 56,082 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Commerce City, CO | 55,891 | 30% | 37.0% |
| Diamond Bar, CA | 55,870 | 67% | 39.8% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,118 | 65% | 34.7% |
| New Brunswick, NJ | 55,992 | 27% | 43.7% |
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