| Index | Prospect Park | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 26% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Prospect Park | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.0% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.7% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.2% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.7% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.2% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Prospect Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Prospect Park, NJ schools is 26%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Prospect Park, NJ, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Orangeburg, NY | 4,454 | 98% | 103.1% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 110 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ | 4,096 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Prospect Park, NJ | 5,853 | 26% | 46.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Windcrest, TX | 5,854 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Richmond, MI | 5,851 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Luling, TX | 5,850 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Carterville, IL | 5,861 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Branford Center, CT | 5,845 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Prospect Park, NJ | 5,853 | 26% | 46.9% |
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