Cliffside Park School District
Cliffside Park School District is a public school district based in Cliffside Park, New Jersey, serving 3,200 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #122 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 640 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Mark Rindfuss. It spends about $18,374 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Cliffside Park compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cliffside Park | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,374 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,016 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 255 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 662 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 320 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Mark Rindfuss
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Ocean School DistrictOakhurst | 3,225 | 5 | $26,115 | 9.7 | #119 |
| Roselle Public School DistrictRoselle | 3,220 | 7 | $21,757 | 12.9 | #120 |
| Wall Township Public School DistrictWall | 3,215 | 7 | $24,733 | 9.3 | #121 |
| Cliffside Park School DistrictCliffside Park · this district | 3,200 | 5 | $18,374 | 12.5 | #122 |
| Lindenwold Public School DistrictLindenwold | 3,191 | 5 | $18,201 | 11.6 | #123 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville Public SchoolsCollinsville, OK | 3,201 | $8,173 | 16.8 |
| Ashwaubenon School DistrictGreen Bay, WI | 3,201 | $11,396 | 14.7 |
| Menomonie Area School DistrictMenomonie, WI | 3,199 | $12,887 | 14.2 |
| Millard DistrictDelta, UT | 3,198 | $11,266 | 19.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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