Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 286 students in Cliffside Park School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Cliffside Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,086 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cliffside Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#368 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
68%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
27%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School #5
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
214 Day Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2350
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2350
Grades: PK-4
| 286 students
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