| Index | Princeton | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 18 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 6 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Princeton | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.6% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.0% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 88.1% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 81.2% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 78.7% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 54.3% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 24.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 16.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 18 private schools and 6 post-secondary schools in Princeton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Princeton, NJ schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Princeton, NJ, an average of 95.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Newtown, PA | 1,951 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Cranbury, NJ | 2,213 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Bradley Gardens, NJ | 14,714 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Roosevelt, NJ | 913 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Plainsboro Center, NJ | 2,715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Princeton, NJ | 31,161 | 72% | 50.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Needham, MA | 31,177 | 74% | 54.8% |
| Michigan City, IN | 31,191 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Naugatuck, CT | 31,201 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Centereach, NY | 31,100 | 55% | 13.7% |
| Sherwood, AR | 31,225 | 48% | 0.6% |
| Princeton, NJ | 31,161 | 72% | 50.9% |
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