| Index | Short Hills | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 83% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Short Hills | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 99.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.9% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 95.7% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 92.5% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 90.9% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 55.7% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 23.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 9.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Short Hills. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Short Hills, NJ schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Short Hills, NJ, an average of 99.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,249 | 83% | 72.7% |
| Singac, NJ | 4,054 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Summit, NJ | 21,913 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monticello, MN | 13,700 | 59% | 23.1% |
| Alexandria, MN | 13,705 | 62% | 30.0% |
| McMinnville, TN | 13,707 | 29% | 39.7% |
| River Ridge, LA | 13,690 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Moberly, MO | 13,710 | 34% | 28.5% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
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