| Index | River Edge | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 79% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | River Edge | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.2% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 73.1% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 62.1% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 56.0% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.5% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.2% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in River Edge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for River Edge, NJ schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In River Edge, NJ, an average of 92.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.2% 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% |
| River Edge, NJ | 11,510 | 79% | 64.2% |
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| Mitchellville, MD | 11,511 | 33% | 31.9% |
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| Los Alamitos, CA | 11,521 | 82% | 70.1% |
| Schiller Park, IL | 11,499 | 38% | 21.9% |
| Newman, CA | 11,498 | 34% | 28.6% |
| River Edge, NJ | 11,510 | 79% | 64.2% |
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