| Index | Oakland | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 68% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 7 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Oakland | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.3% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 74.2% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.1% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.0% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.0% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 7 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Oakland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Oakland, NJ schools is 68%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Oakland, NJ, an average of 93.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Closter, NJ | 8,551 | 85% | 76.6% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Saddle River, NJ | 3,180 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Oakland, NJ | 12,953 | 68% | 42.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Azle, TX | 12,950 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Rantoul, IL | 12,946 | 10% | 79.3% |
| Greenwich, CT | 12,967 | 67% | 40.2% |
| Lumberton, TX | 12,939 | 54% | 12.8% |
| Lynnfield, MA | 12,968 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Oakland, NJ | 12,953 | 68% | 42.5% |
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