| Index | Passaic | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 13 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Passaic | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.9% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 30.8% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.2% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 13 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Passaic. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Passaic, NJ schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Passaic, NJ, an average of 69.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Passaic, NJ | 69,789 | 28% | 41.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 69,836 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Glen Burnie, MD | 69,649 | 31% | 34.8% |
| Greenville, SC | 69,648 | 54% | 12.5% |
| Marysville, WA | 69,629 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Lynwood, CA | 69,625 | 33% | 32.3% |
| Passaic, NJ | 69,789 | 28% | 41.5% |
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