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8%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
18%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
27%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Jamaica school information

Index Jamaica New York New York
Average Test Scores52%57%56%
Student/Teacher ration/an/a0:1
Total public schoolsn/a1,2534,060
Total private schoolsn/a1551,092
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a215483

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Jamaica are 8% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately n/a public schools in Jamaica
  • 70.3% of people in Jamaica have completed 8th grade
  • 67.8% of people in Jamaica have completed high school
  • 22.0% of people in Jamaica have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Jamaica

      Index Jamaica New York New York
      Completed 8th grade70.3%79.1%83.5%
      Completed high school67.8%77.1%82.1%
      Completed some college46.9%56.8%59.5%
      Completed associate degree29.8%42.6%43.4%
      Completed bachelors22.0%36.2%34.7%
      Completed masters7.3%14.9%15.1%
      Completed professional degree1.7%4.5%4.2%
      Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.5%

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Teterboro, NJ11095%96.9%
      Sea Cliff, NY5,04592%91.7%
      Cedarhurst, NY6,64291%89.6%
      Old Westbury, NY4,61891%88.5%
      Jericho, NY13,92890%87.1%
      New York, NY8,379,55257%17.9%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Los Angeles, CA3,973,27838%21.1%
      Chicago, IL2,699,34722%54.1%
      New York, NY8,379,55257%17.9%
      Source: The Jamaica, New York, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.