| Index | Ridgewood | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 81% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 11 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ridgewood | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.1% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 88.6% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 80.6% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 76.2% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 35.1% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 12.9% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 11 public schools, 5 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Ridgewood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ridgewood, NJ schools is 81%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Ridgewood, NJ, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.1% 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% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,459 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Englewood Cliffs, NJ | 5,349 | 87% | 80.2% |
| Ridgewood, NJ | 25,110 | 81% | 69.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Balch Springs, TX | 25,123 | 41% | 15.2% |
| South Salt Lake, UT | 25,125 | 5% | 89.6% |
| Muskego, WI | 25,077 | 66% | 38.1% |
| Edgewood, MD | 25,065 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 25,167 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Ridgewood, NJ | 25,110 | 81% | 69.1% |
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