| Index | Glen Ridge | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 79% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Glen Ridge | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.6% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 95.1% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.0% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 73.3% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 69.8% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 37.0% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 10.0% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 4 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Glen Ridge. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Glen Ridge, NJ schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Glen Ridge, NJ, an average of 95.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Closter, NJ | 8,551 | 85% | 76.6% |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,583 | 79% | 64.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corning, CA | 7,589 | 37% | 23.8% |
| Princeton, IL | 7,589 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Yreka, CA | 7,589 | 34% | 28.3% |
| Breinigsville, PA | 7,574 | 81% | 68.8% |
| Sioux Center, IA | 7,592 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Glen Ridge, NJ | 7,583 | 79% | 64.6% |
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