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Tenafly Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Tenafly.
Students
3,404
Schools
6
Spent per student
$27,517
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tenafly Borough School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.6M, about $5,172 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Compo.
K–55 elementary schoolsWestport School District
6–82 middle schoolsWestport School District
9–12Staples High SchoolWestport School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,517 per student · 3% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,512’20
3,477’21
3,479’22
3,422’23
3,404’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Asian 37%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.