| Index | Newark | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 20:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 15 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Newark | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.2% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.0% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.0% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.3% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.5% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 15 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Newark. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Newark, CA schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Newark, CA, an average of 87.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 8,496 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Portola Valley, CA | 4,568 | 86% | 79.2% |
| Los Altos, CA | 30,878 | 86% | 78.3% |
| Cupertino, CA | 59,799 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Sunol, CA | 835 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Newark, CA | 48,148 | 41% | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincoln, CA | 48,150 | 51% | 5.6% |
| Sheboygan, WI | 48,153 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 48,143 | 55% | 13.9% |
| La Mirada, CA | 48,260 | 52% | 7.5% |
| Beaumont, CA | 48,272 | 40% | 16.3% |
| Newark, CA | 48,148 | 41% | 14.3% |
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