High school (grades 9-12) · Tenafly, NJ

Tenafly High School

Federal NCES profile for Tenafly High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341611000864
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tenafly High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 6
public schools in Tenafly · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
11.1:1
students per teacher
1.7%
free-lunch eligible

Tenafly High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tenafly High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Tenafly, NJ.

School address

Tenafly, NJ 07670
District: Tenafly Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341611000864 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-34 students YoY

Tenafly High School held near 1,166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 103.3 → 107.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-34 students YoY 341611000864 · Tenafly, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,141 enr · 11.1:1 · 1.7% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Tenafly Middle School (916 students)

Tenafly High School held near 1,166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount). Teacher FTE added 103.3 → 107.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Tenafly High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tenafly High School reports 1,141 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Tenafly High School compares

Tenafly High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.7% ▼ 94% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,141 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,141
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
1.7%
free-lunch eligible - 94% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,135
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.9%
Asian 34.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 50.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.1, Tenafly High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 23
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Tenafly Public School District reports $26,135 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tenafly High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tenafly Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ralph S Maugham School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Malcolm S Mackay School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
J Spencer Smith School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Walter Stillman School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tenafly High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tenafly Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,141 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tenafly High School

How many students attend Tenafly High School?

Tenafly High School has 1,141 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tenafly, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,200 (2022-23) → 1,166 (2023-24), nearly flat (-34).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tenafly High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tenafly High School is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tenafly High School?

1.7% of students at Tenafly High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tenafly High School?

The largest demographic group at Tenafly High School is White at 50.9% of enrollment, in Tenafly, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tenafly High School?

Tenafly High School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tenafly High School rank among public schools in Tenafly?

By Resource Investment Index, Tenafly High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Tenafly, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tenafly on the city page.

What other schools are in Tenafly Public School District?

Besides Tenafly High School, Tenafly Public School District also operates Tenafly Middle School (916 students), Ralph S Maugham School (358 students), and Malcolm S Mackay School (349 students). See the Tenafly Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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