menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Learn More

Cliffside Park, NJ
Public School Ratings




Cliffside Park Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Cliffside Park School District details

Cliffside Park School District
525 Palisade Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010

3,141 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Cliffside Park School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

5

(10 is best)

Better than 45.2% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
44%
48%
50%
37%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cliffside Park High School
64 Riverview Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ, 07010
09-12
School #3
397 Palisade Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ, 07010
PK-04
School #4
279 Columbia Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ, 07010
KG-05
School #5
214 Day Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ, 07010
PK-04
School #6/middle
440 Oakdene Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ, 07010
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 27.0% 40.1%
Black 2.0% 15.1%
Hispanic 66.8% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.8% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 50.4% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 41.6% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.8% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,153 $38,174,000 60.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,214 $6,954,000 10.9%
Staff $234 $735,000 1.2%
General Administration $415 $1,302,000 2.0%
School Administration $838 $2,631,000 4.1%
Operation $1,199 $3,765,000 5.9%
Transportation $654 $2,053,000 3.2%
Other $455 $1,428,000 2.2%
Total Support $6,007 $18,868,000 29.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,102 $6,603,000 10.4%
Total Expenditures $20,263 $63,645,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Best schools in Cliffside Park

Popular Neighborhoods in Cliffside Park

Popular Communities Near Cliffside Park NJ