| Index | Cliffside Park | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 43% | 49% |
| 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 |
| 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 39%. 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, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,164 | 92% | 87% |
| Teterboro, NJ | 86 | 90% | 82% |
| Lake Success, NY | 3,084 | 85% | 73% |
| Closter, NJ | 8,650 | 83% | 68% |
| Saddle River, NJ | 3,241 | 80% | 62% |
| Cliffside Park, NJ | 24,661 | 39% | 21% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lodi, NJ | 24,654 | 40% | 19% |
| Muskego, WI | 24,650 | 74% | 49% |
| El Cerrito, CA | 24,646 | 45% | 8% |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 24,626 | 62% | 25% |
| Waverly, MI | 24,617 | 42% | 14% |
| Cliffside Park, NJ | 24,661 | 39% | 21% |
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