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Clifton Public 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 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 2,747 students in Clifton Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Clifton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
18 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
10,393 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
882 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clifton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#440 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
81 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
675 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
6,223 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
35%
# Black Students
419 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,883 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
28%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
420
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
693
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
674
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
715
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
728
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
739
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
722
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
745
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
812
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
714
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
608
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
693
494
# Ungraded Students:
600
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,571 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$240 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$235 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,090
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,571
$26,228
Best Clifton Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School #9
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Brighton Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2396
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2396
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
Rank: #22.
School #8
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41 Oak Street
Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 470-2392
Clifton, NJ 07014
(973) 470-2392
Grades: PK-5
| 167 students
Rank: #33.
School #14
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
99 St Andrews Boulevard
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2411
Clifton, NJ 07012
(973) 470-2411
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
Rank: #44.
School #15
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Gregory Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2418
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2418
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #55.
School #17
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
361 Lexington Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 458-6017
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 458-6017
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Rank: #66.
School #12
(Math: 15% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
165 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2404
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2404
Grades: PK-5
| 570 students
Rank: #77.
School #4
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
194 West Second Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2382
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 470-2382
Grades: PK-5
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
290 Brighton Road
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(973) 470-2060
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(973) 470-2060
Grades: PK
| 390 students
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