| Newark - Educational Attainment | FIPS Code=05040 |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older without a High School Diploma | 60.98 | 28.10 | 14.10 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a High School Diploma or Equivalent | 17.07 | 38.80 | 41.30 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Bachelor's Degree or Some College | 12.20 | 12.50 | 18.50 |
| Per Cent of Individuals Ages 25 and Older with a Doctorate, Professional or Master's Degree | 9.76 | 20.60 | 26.10 |