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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 11,010 (2023-2024)
Schools: 19 (2023-2024)
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Clifton Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Passaic County). During the 2024 school year, 11,010 students attended one of the district's 19 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Clifton Public Schools Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Clifton Public Schools Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Judith Bassford, incumbent Lucy Danny, and incumbent Frank Kasper won election in the general election for Clifton Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2017.

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Clifton Public Schools Board of Education At-large

General election

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Incumbent Gary Passenti and incumbent Rosemary Pino won election in the general election for Clifton Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Clifton Public Schools Board of Education At-large

General election

General election for Clifton Public Schools Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Tafari Anderson, incumbent James Daley, and incumbent Lawrence Grasso won election in the general election for Clifton Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2015.

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About the district

School board

Clifton Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mark BrunciakAt Large
Lucy DannyAt Large
Richard MejiaAt Large
Alan ParisAt Large
Anthony SantiagoAt Large
Joe CanovaAt Large2024
Joseph SianoAt Large2024
Tanya SuarezAt Large2024
Judith BassfordAt Large2011

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Clifton Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 27Rosy BagolieDemocratic Party 100% 20%
New Jersey General Assembly District 27Alixon Collazos-GillDemocratic Party 100% 20%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $26,320,000 $2,509 10%
Local: $139,207,000 $13,270 51%
State: $106,910,000 $10,192 39%
Total: $272,437,000 $25,971
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $278,931,000 $26,590
Total Current Expenditures: $237,796,000 $22,668
Instructional Expenditures: $146,635,000 $13,978 53%
Student and Staff Support: $39,392,000 $3,755 14%
Administration: $18,581,000 $1,771 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $32,984,000 $3,144 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,186,000 $971
Construction: $9,073,000 $864
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,487,000 $141
Interest on Debt: $127,000 $12

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 21 45 15-19 15 <=10 20-29 29
2018-2019 39 62 25-29 32 <=20 21-39 50
2017-2018 36 64 24 29 <=20 40-59 45
2016-2017 31 58 20 25 <50 21-39 38
2015-2016 30 56 19 24 <50 21-39 36
2014-2015 26 54 15-19 20 PS <50 31
2013-2014 67 89 50-54 63 PS 50-59 72
2012-2013 64 83 52 59 PS 50-59 69
2011-2012 64 83 55-59 57 PS 40-49 70
2010-2011 62 83 50 56 >=50 40-59 68

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 57 40-44 35 20-29 40-49 46
2018-2019 48 69 35-39 43 21-39 21-39 54
2017-2018 48 70 36 42 21-39 60-79 55
2016-2017 44 67 35 39 21-39 40-59 51
2015-2016 42 66 31 37 <50 40-59 48
2014-2015 36 60 33 29 PS <50 44
2013-2014 60 77 45-49 57 PS 30-39 65
2012-2013 59 77 50 54 PS 40-49 64
2011-2012 59 77 50-54 54 PS 40-49 64
2010-2011 59 77 52 52 >=50 40-59 65

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 >=90 >=90 85 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 85 80-89 >=90 82 PS PS 85-89
2017-2018 86 >=90 70-79 82 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 87 >=90 70-79 83 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 84 >=90 80-89 79 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 84 >=95 80-89 80 85-89
2013-2014 82 >=95 80-89 73 PS 89
2012-2013 83 >=95 80-89 78 PS PS 87
2011-2012 82 >=95 60-69 75 PS PS 88
2010-2011 80 >=95 60-69 74 PS 86

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 11,010 1.7
2022-2023 10,826 3.1
2021-2022 10,490 -0.2
2020-2021 10,514 -2.1
2019-2020 10,740 0.1
2018-2019 10,726 -0.7
2017-2018 10,799 -2.3
2016-2017 11,046 0.2
2015-2016 11,022 -3.7
2014-2015 11,433 5.1
2013-2014 10,853 -0.9
2012-2013 10,949 -0.4
2011-2012 10,992 -4.2
2010-2011 11,452 5.2
2009-2010 10,852 2.9
2008-2009 10,539 0.1
2007-2008 10,524 1.3
2006-2007 10,388 -0.4
2005-2006 10,428 1.2
2004-2005 10,298 -6.7
2003-2004 10,984 6.4
2002-2003 10,283 3.0
2001-2002 9,974 2.9
2000-2001 9,689 3.3
1999-2000 9,371 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Clifton Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.0 10.3
Black 3.8 14.5
Hispanic 62.1 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 1.1 3.1
White 26.1 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Clifton Public Schools had 906.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.14.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 42.50
Kindergarten: 38.50
Elementary: 427.90
Secondary: 280.15
Total: 906.80

Clifton Public Schools employed 5.60 district administrators and 36.40 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.60
District Administrative Support: 33.00
School Administrators: 36.40
School Administrative Support: 50.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 139.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 34.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 41.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.70
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 103.00
Other Support Services: 353.88

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Clifton Public Schools operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Christopher Columbus Middle School1,1466-8
Clifton Early Learner Academies - Allwood48PK-PK
Clifton Early Learner Academies - Brighton271PK-PK
Clifton High School3,1419-12
School #1257PK-5
School #11377PK-5
School #12555PK-5
School #13461KG-5
School #14375PK-5
School #15248PK-5
School #16209KG-5
School #17502PK-5
School #2400KG-5
School #3227KG-5
School #4141PK-5
School #5417KG-5
School #8165PK-5
School #9301PK-5
Woodrow Wilson Middle School1,2326-8


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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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