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Item: Woodcliff Lake School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

134 Woodcliff Avenue
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677-8245

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (201) 930-5600

www.woodcliff-lake.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

732 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

79 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	12	91
Kind	74	132
1	88	139
2	73	140
3	82	144
4	78	143
5	87	145
6	76	146
7	84	148
8	78	149

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District Rank

Woodcliff Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#41 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District
2023	#41
2022	#37
2021	#50
2019	#30
2018	#39
2017	#16
2016	#21
2015	#20
2014	#31
2013	#67
2012	#58
2011	#78
2010	#66

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72%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	38%
2022	72%	36%
2021	57%	26%
2019	77%	44%
2018	75%	42%
2017	77%	41%
2016	75%	40%
2015	73%	36%
2014	94%	75%
2013	92%	75%
2012	91%	75%
2011	91%	75%
2010	89%	73%

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80%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2022	80%	49%
2021	68%	47%
2019	85%	57%
2018	75%	55%
2017	89%	53%
2016	85%	50%
2015	80%	47%
2014	91%	69%
2013	87%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	86%	69%
2010	88%	69%

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45-49%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2022	47%	23%
2021	37%	22%

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(2022-23)

2.1%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	2.1%	16.7%
2022	6.8%	18.2%
2021	2.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	0.35	0.71
2022	0.36	0.71
2021	0.30	0.71
2020	0.27	0.71
2019	0.27	0.70
2018	0.26	0.70
2017	0.26	0.70
2016	0.23	0.69
2015	0.24	0.68
2014	0.23	0.67
2013	0.20	0.67
2012	0.20	0.66
2011	0.15	0.65
2010	0.26	0.64
2009	0.25	0.64
2008	0.21	0.63
2007	0.21	0.62
2006	0.19	0.61
2005	0.16	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.10	0.59
2002	0.14	0.59
2001	0.13	0.58
2000	0.11	0.58
1999	0.10	0.57
1998	0.10	0.57
1996	0.08	0.55
1995	0.11	0.55
1994	0.13	0.54
1993	0.12	0.54
1992	0.15	0.53
1991	0.16	0.53
1990	0.16	0.52
1989	0.19	0.51
1988	0.16	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	10%
2022	11%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	9%	10%
2019	9%	11%
2018	8%	10%
2017	8%	10%
2016	7%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	4%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	7%	5%
1991	7%	5%
1990	8%	4%
1989	9%	4%
1988	8%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	33%
2022	8%	32%
2021	6%	31%
2020	5%	30%
2019	5%	29%
2018	6%	29%
2017	6%	27%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	3%	24%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	1%	22%
2010	6%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	3%	16%
2002	3%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	1%	12%
1992	1%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%

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% Black

n/a

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2004	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1992	1%	18%
1991	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

76%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	80%	39%
2022	79%	40%
2021	83%	41%
2020	85%	42%
2019	85%	43%
2018	85%	44%
2017	85%	45%
2016	88%	46%
2015	87%	48%
2014	87%	49%
2013	89%	50%
2012	90%	51%
2011	92%	52%
2010	86%	53%
2009	86%	54%
2008	88%	55%
2007	89%	56%
2006	90%	57%
2005	92%	57%
2004	93%	58%
2003	95%	59%
2002	93%	59%
2001	93%	61%
2000	94%	61%
1999	94%	62%
1998	94%	62%
1996	96%	63%
1995	94%	63%
1994	93%	64%
1993	94%	64%
1992	91%	65%
1991	91%	65%
1990	91%	66%
1989	90%	67%
1988	91%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,374 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,441 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	$24 MM	$31 MM
2022	$23 MM	$29 MM
2021	$21 MM	$26 MM
2020	$20 MM	$25 MM
2019	$20 MM	$25 MM
2018	$19 MM	$24 MM
2017	$18 MM	$23 MM
2016	$18 MM	$21 MM
2015	$15 MM	$20 MM
2014	$16 MM	$21 MM
2012	$16 MM	$21 MM
2011	$15 MM	$20 MM
2010	$15 MM	$20 MM
2009	$15 MM	$20 MM
2008	$15 MM	$19 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$13 MM
1998	$8 MM	$12 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM
1990	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	$21 MM	$30 MM
2022	$20 MM	$29 MM
2021	$20 MM	$25 MM
2020	$19 MM	$24 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$18 MM	$22 MM
2015	$14 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$20 MM
2012	$14 MM	$20 MM
2011	$15 MM	$19 MM
2010	$14 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$19 MM
2008	$15 MM	$20 MM
2007	$14 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$13 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM
1990	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,374

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,024	$32,400
2022	$31,751	$31,833
2021	$30,152	$27,862
2020	$27,833	$26,511
2019	$26,752	$27,169
2018	$25,366	$25,776
2017	$23,640	$24,717
2016	$23,888	$23,074
2015	$19,244	$19,116
2014	$21,514	$22,539
2012	$19,416	$22,326
2011	$18,119	$15,563
2010	$17,340	$19,116
2009	$17,659	$20,414
2008	$17,781	$19,641
2007	$16,277	$17,846
2006	$15,046	$16,912
2005	$13,429	$15,983
2004	$27,722	$15,178
2003	$13,177	$14,414
2002	$11,749	$13,992
2001	$11,045	$13,524
2000	$10,581	$12,563
1999	$10,427	$11,702
1998	$10,213	$11,220
1995	$9,588	$10,398
1992	$12,277	$10,290
1990	$7,265	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$28,441

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Woodcliff Lake School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,134	$31,763
2022	$28,598	$31,545
2021	$28,526	$26,876
2020	$26,248	$25,682
2019	$24,550	$26,960
2018	$23,333	$25,387
2017	$21,542	$25,235
2016	$23,452	$23,517
2015	$18,810	$19,190
2014	$19,076	$21,879
2012	$17,468	$21,692
2011	$17,500	$15,139
2010	$16,949	$19,190
2009	$16,723	$19,395
2008	$17,566	$19,863
2007	$16,555	$18,129
2006	$21,546	$16,981
2005	$18,584	$16,151
2004	$13,557	$14,709
2003	$12,626	$14,730
2002	$11,189	$14,261
2001	$11,529	$13,311
2000	$10,653	$12,817
1999	$11,247	$12,247
1998	$12,864	$11,565
1995	$9,682	$10,509
1992	$8,484	$9,044
1990	$7,451	$7,994

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Best Woodcliff Lake School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dorchester Elementary School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%)
:

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Add to Compare

100 Dorchester Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 930-5600

Gr: PK-5 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Woodcliff Middle School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

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Add to Compare

134 Woodcliff Ave
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 930-5600

Gr: 6-8 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Woodcliff Lake School District?

Woodcliff Lake School District manages 2 public schools serving 732 students.

What is the rank of Woodcliff Lake School District?

Woodcliff Lake School District is ranked #40 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Woodcliff Lake School District?

76% of Woodcliff Lake School District students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Woodcliff Lake School District?

Woodcliff Lake School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Woodcliff Lake School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,441 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 732 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 80% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education