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Cliffside Park Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Cliffside Park.

Students
3,135
Schools
5
Spent per student
$22,629
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
The gist

What stands out about Cliffside Park Borough School District

  • School Grade C: better than 32% of Connecticut districts
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the NJ average
  • 12 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pemberwick.

PK–511 elementary schoolsGreenwich School District
6–83 middle schoolsGreenwich School District
9–12Greenwich High SchoolGreenwich School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,629 per student · 20% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 29%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,114’20
3,002’21
3,067’22
3,086’23
3,135’24

About steady.

Students
Hispanic 70%White 25%Asian 3%Black 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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