Total enrollment
1,830
-75 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Old Tappan
New Jersey · Public K-12
Old Tappan has 3 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 1,830 New Jersey students across 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Old Tappan
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
11%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
37%
was 27%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles DeWolf Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 370 |
| Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan | High | 09-12 | 1,086 |
| T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 374 |
About Old Tappan
Old Tappan is a low-population New Jersey city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,830 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Old Tappan average about 610 students each, 13% noticeably above the New Jersey norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 4%: 1,905 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,830 in SY 2024-25. The Asian share of public-school enrollment rose from 27% to 37%.
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