Upper School

Located at 143 CHARLOTTE PL, in ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey, Upper School is an intimate junior high that teaches 264 students (grades 3 through 8), run under Englewood Cliffs School District. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 54% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in Englewood Cliffs School District (413 students total), Upper School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Upper School reports that the largest single group is Asian, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 25% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.9:1, putting Upper School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, Bergen County reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Upper School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is School No. 3, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Upper School's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 264). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 35% to 25%. Class-load math has fell: from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 6.8:1 in 2025.

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