| Index | Cliffside Park | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 55% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Cliffside Park | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.9% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 60.2% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 47.0% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 42.0% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.1% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cliffside Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cliffside Park, NJ schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Cliffside Park, NJ, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Teterboro, NJ | 114 | 95% | 96.9% |
| Cedarhurst, NY | 6,786 | 91% | 89.6% |
| Bronxville, NY | 6,682 | 88% | 82.3% |
| Scarsdale, NY | 18,390 | 87% | 81.8% |
| Alpine, NJ | 1,499 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Cliffside Park, NJ | 26,315 | 55% | 15.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carbondale, IL | 26,321 | 34% | 29.3% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 26,308 | 82% | 70.2% |
| Sebastian, FL | 26,323 | 54% | 11.6% |
| Holbrook, NY | 26,325 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Ruskin, FL | 26,287 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Cliffside Park, NJ | 26,315 | 55% | 15.0% |