Avg. test scores 7%
High school dipl. 7%
Bachelors degree 19%

New York school information

IndexNew YorkNew YorkNational
Average Test Scores46%48%49%
Student/Teacher ration/an/a16:1
Total public schools1,2534,06079,221
Total private schools1551,09224,874
Total post-secondary schools2154837,963

Key findings

  • The school test scores in New York are 7% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately 1,253 public schools in New York
  • 79.1% of people in New York have completed 8th grade
  • 77.1% of people in New York have completed high school
  • 36.2% of people in New York have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in New York

      IndexNew YorkNew YorkNational
      Completed 8th grade79.1%83.5%84.3%
      Completed high school77.1%82.1%83.0%
      Completed some college56.8%59.5%59.4%
      Completed associate degree42.6%43.4%38.5%
      Completed bachelors36.2%34.7%30.3%
      Completed masters14.9%15.1%11.5%
      Completed professional degree4.5%4.2%3.3%
      Completed doctorate1.5%1.5%1.3%

      There are a total of 1,253 public schools, 155 private schools and 215 post-secondary schools in New York. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New York, NY schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New York, NY, an average of 79.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.

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      Essex Fells, NJ2,16492%87%
      Teterboro, NJ8690%82%
      Glen Ridge, NJ7,61573%48%
      River Edge, NJ11,58673%48%
      Englewood Cliffs, NJ5,40572%46%
      New York, NY8,461,96146%7%

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      Los Angeles, CA3,918,87231%37%
      Chicago, IL2,714,01723%52%
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