| Index | Caldwell | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 64% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Caldwell | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.5% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 72.3% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 56.3% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 50.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.2% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Caldwell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Caldwell, NJ schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Caldwell, NJ, an average of 94.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Saddle River, NJ | 3,180 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Caldwell, NJ | 7,970 | 64% | 32.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hartsville (Trousdale County) , TN | 7,970 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Hastings-on-Hudson, NY | 7,969 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Templeton, CA | 7,965 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Wyoming, MN | 7,976 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Wendell, NC | 7,962 | 35% | 26.5% |
| Caldwell, NJ | 7,970 | 64% | 32.3% |
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