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Tenafly 51±¬ÁÏ District

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

Top Rankings

Tenafly 51±¬ÁÏ 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Tenafly 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Tenafly 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschool in Tenafly 51±¬ÁÏ District is Walter Stillman School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,422 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tenafly 51±¬ÁÏ District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#29 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
78%
38%
80%
49%
57%
23%
98%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
37%
8%
% Hispanic
8%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
49%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,229 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,035 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,229
$26,940
Spending / Student
$26,035
$25,837

Best Tenafly 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walter Stillman School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
75 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7710
Gr: PK-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NJ)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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