| Index | Old Tappan | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Old Tappan | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.4% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 76.2% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.0% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 58.2% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 20.4% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Old Tappan. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Old Tappan, NJ schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Old Tappan, NJ, an average of 95.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,450 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 17,890 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Old Tappan, NJ | 5,924 | 77% | 59.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Selinsgrove, PA | 5,923 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Lewistown, MT | 5,923 | 48% | 0.8% |
| Oxford, MA | 5,926 | 41% | 14.9% |
| Margate City, NJ | 5,921 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Countryside, IL | 5,929 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Old Tappan, NJ | 5,924 | 77% | 59.4% |
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