Cliffside Park School District

525 Palisade Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 305 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,135 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
33,537 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 642 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#368 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
38%
50%
49%
18%
23%
87%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
70%
37%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
25%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,967 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,301 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,967
$27,031
Spending / Student
$20,301
$25,924

Best Cliffside Park School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School #5
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
214 Day Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2350
Gr: PK-4 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,135 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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