| Index | Palisades Park | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 41% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Palisades Park | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.6% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.9% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 59.6% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 45.9% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.2% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.6% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palisades Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palisades Park, NJ schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Palisades Park, NJ, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,450 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 17,890 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Palisades Park, NJ | 20,693 | 41% | 15.6% |
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| Universal City, TX | 20,691 | 47% | 1.5% |
| Sidney, OH | 20,698 | 59% | 23.4% |
| East Moline, IL | 20,683 | 24% | 50.9% |
| Lumberton, NC | 20,704 | 39% | 19.5% |
| Ellensburg, WA | 20,679 | 51% | 7.0% |
| Palisades Park, NJ | 20,693 | 41% | 15.6% |
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