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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

2,556 Schools

# Students

10,516 Students

1,355,555 Students

# Teachers

948 Teachers

116,382 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
Pre-K	496	92
Kind	704	132
1	782	139
2	735	140
3	784	144
4	772	143
5	746	145
6	763	146
7	780	148
8	804	150
9	782	154
10	746	156
11	815	154
12	807	158

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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

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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%

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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%

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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%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	82%	85%
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%

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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
2024	0.54	0.71
2023	0.55	0.71
2022	0.57	0.71
2021	0.57	0.71
2020	0.58	0.70
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	0.68
2013	0.61	0.67
2012	0.61	0.66
2011	0.61	0.65
2010	0.62	0.65
2009	0.62	0.64
2008	0.62	0.63
2007	0.62	0.62
2006	0.62	0.62
2005	0.61	0.61
2004	0.61	0.60
2003	0.60	0.60
2002	0.60	0.59
2001	0.59	0.58
2000	0.58	0.57
1999	0.56	0.57
1998	0.55	0.57
1996	0.49	0.56
1995	0.47	0.55
1994	0.44	0.55
1993	0.40	0.55
1992	0.37	0.54
1991	0.32	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2024	6%	11%
2023	6%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	8%	10%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%
2009	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%
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%	4%

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% Hispanic

63%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2024	63%	34%
2023	62%	33%
2022	60%	32%
2021	58%	31%
2020	57%	29%
2019	57%	29%
2018	56%	27%
2017	56%	27%
2016	55%	26%
2015	54%	25%
2014	52%	24%
2013	51%	23%
2012	50%	23%
2011	49%	22%
2010	47%	21%
2009	46%	20%
2008	45%	19%
2007	44%	19%
2006	44%	18%
2005	42%	18%
2004	38%	17%
2003	37%	17%
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%	13%
1992	13%	12%
1991	10%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2024	4%	14%
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	16%
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%	19%
1995	3%	19%
1994	3%	19%
1993	3%	19%
1992	3%	19%
1991	2%	19%

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% White

26%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2024	26%	38%
2023	26%	39%
2022	28%	40%
2021	29%	41%
2020	31%	43%
2019	31%	43%
2018	33%	45%
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%	56%
2005	45%	57%
2004	49%	58%
2003	51%	58%
2002	52%	59%
2001	55%	61%
2000	57%	61%
1999	59%	62%
1998	62%	62%
1996	67%	62%
1995	70%	63%
1994	73%	63%
1993	75%	63%
1992	78%	64%
1991	82%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 $22,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,307 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$240 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$240 MM	$26 MM
2022	$222 MM	$25 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

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Spending

$235 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$235 MM	$25 MM
2022	$225 MM	$24 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

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Revenue / Student

$22,820

$27,031

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,357	$27,451
2022	$20,857	$26,511
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

$22,307

$25,924

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clifton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,854	$26,479
2022	$21,139	$25,682
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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Clifton Public School District?

Clifton Public School District manages 19 public schools serving 10,516 students.

What is the rank of Clifton Public School District?

Clifton Public School District is ranked #462 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Clifton Public School District?

63% of Clifton Public School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Clifton Public School District?

Clifton Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Clifton Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,307 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

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