| Index | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 34% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Perth Amboy | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.6% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 64.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 33.8% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.0% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.9% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 12 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Perth Amboy. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Perth Amboy, NJ schools is 34%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Perth Amboy, NJ, an average of 69.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 64.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fair Haven, NJ | 5,833 | 86% | 79.7% |
| Lincroft, NJ | 6,501 | 83% | 73.4% |
| Rumson, NJ | 6,757 | 82% | 70.5% |
| Summit, NJ | 21,913 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 51,589 | 34% | 28.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Burien, WA | 51,588 | 40% | 17.0% |
| La Crosse, WI | 51,543 | 39% | 17.9% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 51,491 | 53% | 9.7% |
| Logan, UT | 51,266 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Levittown, NY | 51,266 | 76% | 58.6% |
| Perth Amboy, NJ | 51,589 | 34% | 28.8% |
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