| Index | Clifton | Arizona | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,863 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 316 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 148 | 7,963 |
| Index | Clifton | Arizona | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.7% | 83.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.1% | 82.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.4% | 62.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.0% | 36.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.2% | 28.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Clifton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Clifton, AZ schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Clifton, AZ, an average of 78.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morenci, AZ | 1,494 | 53% | 10.7% |
| Clifton, AZ | 3,689 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| San Manuel, AZ | 3,688 | 39% | 18.5% |
| Tupper Lake, NY | 3,692 | 36% | 24.5% |
| Hebron, IN | 3,685 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Mountain Green, UT | 3,694 | 67% | 38.5% |
| Louisburg, NC | 3,694 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Clifton, AZ | 3,689 | n/a |
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