Tenafly Public School District

500 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670-1796
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Tenafly Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 341 students in Tenafly Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Tenafly Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,477 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Tenafly Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#20 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Tenafly Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tenafly Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
72%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tenafly Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Tenafly Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,260 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
36%
9%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
35%
# Black Students
45 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,710 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
49%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
181
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
243
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
286
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
313
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
310
494
# Ungraded Students:
30
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,814 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,623 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Tenafly Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Tenafly Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,814
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Tenafly Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,623
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Tenafly Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tenafly Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walter Stillman School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
75 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7710
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,477 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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