| Index | Essex Fells | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Essex Fells | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 98.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 98.8% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 88.1% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 80.9% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 77.6% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 36.0% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 13.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Essex Fells. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Essex Fells, NJ schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Essex Fells, NJ, an average of 98.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 98.8% 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% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Allendale, NJ | 6,757 | 83% | 73.3% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Holly Springs, PA | 2,037 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Blackville, SC | 2,037 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Clio, MI | 2,036 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Oakes, ND | 2,036 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Ontario, NY | 2,038 | 59% | 22.9% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
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