Lakewood Township School District

200 Ramsey Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
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Top Rankings

Lakewood 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 612 students in Lakewood Township School District.
Public Preschools in Lakewood Township School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
4,193 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
460 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lakewood 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 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#519 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

24%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

34%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

8%
23%
83%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
16.4%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%

Showing 2004–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
86%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
6%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
6%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $87,390 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $83,232 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$366 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$349 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$87,390
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$83,232
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lakewood Township School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
100 Linden Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3626
Gr: PK-K | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: n/an/a
1141 E County Line Road
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3566
Gr: PK-K | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,193 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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