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Cliffside Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,283 students in Cliffside Park School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Cliffside Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Cliffside Park School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cliffside Park High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,086 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Cliffside Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#346 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
102 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,097 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
34%
# Black Students
58 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
815 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
27%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
566
# Students in K Grade:
187
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
377
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,300 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,624 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,300
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,624
$25,828
Best Cliffside Park School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cliffside Park High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
64 Riverview Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2370
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2370
Grades: 9-12
| 1,283 students
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