| Index | Bayonne | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bayonne | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.0% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.0% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.4% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.7% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.7% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Bayonne. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bayonne, NJ schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Bayonne, NJ, an average of 85.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.0% 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% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Summit, NJ | 21,913 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Chatham, NJ | 8,729 | 79% | 64.9% |
| Bayonne, NJ | 65,112 | 47% | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bethesda, MD | 65,092 | 77% | 60.6% |
| Jupiter, FL | 65,139 | 69% | 44.1% |
| Blaine, MN | 65,048 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 65,048 | 66% | 38.3% |
| Castle Rock, CO | 65,176 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Bayonne, NJ | 65,112 | 47% | 1.8% |
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