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Lacey Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 599 students in Lacey Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Lacey Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,913 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lacey Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
37%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
81%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,461 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,174
$27,048
Spending / Student
$21,461
$25,941
Best Lacey Township School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mill Pond Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 Western Blvd
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
(609) 971-2070
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
(609) 971-2070
Gr: PK-K | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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