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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 New Jersey 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 Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional 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.