| Index | Rutherford | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rutherford | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.1% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.9% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.4% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 52.8% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 18.9% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Rutherford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rutherford, NJ schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Rutherford, NJ, an average of 94.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,450 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Rutherford, NJ | 18,376 | 60% | 24.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. John, IN | 18,382 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Cameron Park, CA | 18,370 | 59% | 23.7% |
| Hopkins, MN | 18,400 | 54% | 11.7% |
| Laurel, MS | 18,403 | 40% | 17.4% |
| Springboro, OH | 18,416 | 82% | 70.3% |
| Rutherford, NJ | 18,376 | 60% | 24.2% |
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