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Item: Clifton Public School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

745 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 470-2300

www.clifton.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Clifton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

19 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

10,516 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

948 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
6	763	115
7	780	148
8	804	149

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District Rank

Clifton Public 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 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#464 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District
2023	#464
2022	#460
2021	#440
2019	#467
2018	#444
2017	#485
2016	#486
2015	#484
2014	#521
2013	#539
2012	#533
2011	#531
2010	#525

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	29%	38%
2022	28%	36%
2021	21%	26%
2019	39%	44%
2018	36%	42%
2017	31%	41%
2016	30%	40%
2015	26%	36%
2014	67%	75%
2013	64%	75%
2012	64%	75%
2011	62%	75%
2010	59%	73%

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38%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	38%	49%
2021	40%	47%
2019	48%	57%
2018	36%	55%
2017	44%	53%
2016	42%	50%
2015	36%	47%
2014	60%	69%
2013	59%	69%
2012	59%	69%
2011	59%	69%
2010	58%	69%

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14%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	14%	23%
2021	13%	22%

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82%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	82%	90%
2022	82%	85%
2021	83%	88%
2020	86%	90%
2019	85%	90%
2018	86%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	84%	90%
2015	84%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	83%	87%
2012	82%	86%
2011	80%	86%

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(2022-23)

19%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	19%	16.7%
2022	15.9%	18.2%
2021	9.3%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.55	0.71
2022	0.57	0.71
2021	0.57	0.71
2020	0.58	0.71
2019	0.58	0.70
2018	0.58	0.70
2017	0.58	0.70
2016	0.58	0.69
2015	0.59	0.68
2014	0.60	0.67
2013	0.61	0.67
2012	0.61	0.66
2011	0.61	0.65
2010	0.62	0.64
2009	0.62	0.64
2008	0.62	0.63
2007	0.62	0.62
2006	0.62	0.61
2005	0.61	0.61
2004	0.61	0.60
2003	0.60	0.59
2002	0.60	0.59
2001	0.59	0.58
2000	0.58	0.58
1999	0.56	0.57
1998	0.55	0.57
1996	0.49	0.55
1995	0.47	0.55
1994	0.44	0.54
1993	0.40	0.54
1992	0.37	0.53
1991	0.32	0.53
1990	0.29	0.52
1989	0.23	0.51
1988	0.21	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	8%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%
2008	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	7%
2005	9%	7%
2004	10%	7%
2003	9%	7%
2002	9%	7%
2001	8%	6%
2000	9%	6%
1999	9%	6%
1998	8%	6%
1996	8%	5%
1995	8%	5%
1994	8%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	6%	5%
1991	6%	5%
1990	6%	4%
1989	5%	4%
1988	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

63%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	62%	33%
2022	60%	32%
2021	58%	31%
2020	57%	30%
2019	57%	29%
2018	56%	29%
2017	56%	27%
2016	55%	26%
2015	54%	25%
2014	52%	24%
2013	51%	24%
2012	50%	23%
2011	49%	22%
2010	47%	21%
2009	46%	20%
2008	45%	20%
2007	44%	19%
2006	44%	18%
2005	42%	18%
2004	38%	17%
2003	37%	16%
2002	35%	16%
2001	33%	15%
2000	31%	15%
1999	29%	14%
1998	27%	14%
1996	22%	14%
1995	19%	13%
1994	16%	13%
1993	15%	12%
1992	13%	12%
1991	10%	12%
1990	8%	11%
1989	7%	11%
1988	5%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	5%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	3%	18%
1995	3%	19%
1994	3%	18%
1993	3%	19%
1992	3%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	2%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	2%	18%

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% White

26%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	39%
2022	28%	40%
2021	29%	41%
2020	31%	42%
2019	31%	43%
2018	33%	44%
2017	33%	45%
2016	34%	46%
2015	35%	48%
2014	36%	49%
2013	36%	50%
2012	37%	51%
2011	38%	52%
2010	40%	53%
2009	40%	54%
2008	42%	55%
2007	43%	56%
2006	44%	57%
2005	45%	57%
2004	49%	58%
2003	51%	59%
2002	52%	59%
2001	55%	61%
2000	57%	61%
1999	59%	62%
1998	62%	62%
1996	67%	63%
1995	70%	63%
1994	73%	64%
1993	75%	64%
1992	78%	65%
1991	82%	65%
1990	84%	66%
1989	87%	67%
1988	89%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,200 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,900 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$297 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$297 MM	$31 MM
2022	$272 MM	$29 MM
2021	$240 MM	$26 MM
2020	$222 MM	$25 MM
2019	$216 MM	$25 MM
2018	$206 MM	$24 MM
2017	$196 MM	$23 MM
2016	$189 MM	$21 MM
2015	$167 MM	$20 MM
2014	$178 MM	$21 MM
2012	$170 MM	$21 MM
2011	$164 MM	$20 MM
2010	$167 MM	$20 MM
2009	$161 MM	$20 MM
2008	$159 MM	$19 MM
2007	$151 MM	$19 MM
2006	$147 MM	$18 MM
2005	$145 MM	$17 MM
2004	$128 MM	$17 MM
2003	$115 MM	$15 MM
2002	$109 MM	$14 MM
2001	$102 MM	$14 MM
2000	$97 MM	$13 MM
1999	$90 MM	$13 MM
1998	$83 MM	$12 MM
1996	$69 MM	$11 MM
1995	$66 MM	$11 MM
1992	$61 MM	$10 MM
1990	$47 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$336 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$335 MM	$30 MM
2022	$279 MM	$29 MM
2021	$235 MM	$25 MM
2020	$225 MM	$24 MM
2019	$214 MM	$25 MM
2018	$199 MM	$24 MM
2017	$191 MM	$23 MM
2016	$188 MM	$22 MM
2015	$163 MM	$20 MM
2014	$174 MM	$20 MM
2012	$158 MM	$20 MM
2011	$156 MM	$19 MM
2010	$163 MM	$20 MM
2009	$166 MM	$19 MM
2008	$160 MM	$20 MM
2007	$150 MM	$19 MM
2006	$137 MM	$18 MM
2005	$136 MM	$17 MM
2004	$130 MM	$16 MM
2003	$116 MM	$16 MM
2002	$105 MM	$14 MM
2001	$100 MM	$13 MM
2000	$92 MM	$13 MM
1999	$86 MM	$14 MM
1998	$83 MM	$13 MM
1996	$74 MM	$11 MM
1995	$66 MM	$11 MM
1992	$55 MM	$9 MM
1990	$46 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,200

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,628	$32,400
2022	$26,214	$31,833
2021	$23,050	$27,862
2020	$20,857	$26,511
2019	$20,297	$27,169
2018	$19,241	$25,776
2017	$17,999	$24,717
2016	$17,431	$23,074
2015	$15,406	$19,116
2014	$16,355	$22,539
2012	$15,444	$22,326
2011	$14,301	$15,563
2010	$15,389	$19,116
2009	$15,266	$20,414
2008	$15,063	$19,641
2007	$14,564	$17,846
2006	$14,082	$16,912
2005	$14,108	$15,983
2004	$11,611	$15,178
2003	$11,203	$14,414
2002	$10,889	$13,992
2001	$10,558	$13,524
2000	$10,343	$12,563
1999	$9,964	$11,702
1998	$9,438	$11,220
1995	$8,137	$10,398
1992	$8,137	$10,290
1990	$6,726	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$31,900

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,252	$31,763
2022	$26,838	$31,545
2021	$22,532	$26,876
2020	$21,139	$25,682
2019	$20,112	$26,960
2018	$18,587	$25,387
2017	$17,507	$25,235
2016	$17,288	$23,517
2015	$15,054	$19,190
2014	$16,059	$21,879
2012	$14,363	$21,692
2011	$13,649	$15,139
2010	$15,038	$19,190
2009	$15,719	$19,395
2008	$15,215	$19,863
2007	$14,422	$18,129
2006	$13,174	$16,981
2005	$13,178	$16,151
2004	$11,846	$14,709
2003	$11,283	$14,730
2002	$10,569	$14,261
2001	$10,329	$13,311
2000	$9,869	$12,817
1999	$9,511	$12,247
1998	$9,423	$11,565
1995	$8,028	$10,509
1992	$7,308	$9,044
1990	$6,546	$7,994

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Best Clifton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Woodrow Wilson Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1400 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
(973) 470-2348

Gr: 6-8 | 1,255 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #22.

Christopher Columbus Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

350 Piaget Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2360

Gr: 6-8 | 1,092 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,516 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 82% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education