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Lodi School District

Item: Lodi School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

8 Hunter Street
Lodi, NJ 07644

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 778-4620

www.lodi.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Lodi School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

7 Schools

832 Schools

# Students

3,082 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

238 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lodi School District	New Jersey
6	228	115
7	233	148
8	225	149

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District Rank

Lodi School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#196 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Lodi School District
2023	#196
2022	#205
2021	#388
2019	#223
2018	#283
2017	#253
2016	#353
2015	#455
2014	#484
2013	#455
2012	#447
2011	#422
2010	#408

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41%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	41%	38%
2022	37%	36%
2021	18%	26%
2019	50%	44%
2018	48%	42%
2017	47%	41%
2016	37%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	69%	75%
2013	70%	75%
2012	71%	75%
2011	74%	75%
2010	72%	73%

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70%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2022	70%	49%
2021	49%	47%
2019	73%	57%
2018	48%	55%
2017	64%	53%
2016	53%	50%
2015	43%	47%
2014	65%	69%
2013	69%	69%
2012	68%	69%
2011	70%	69%
2010	69%	69%

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18%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2022	18%	23%
2021	18%	22%

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95%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	95%	90%
2022	91%	85%
2021	90%	88%
2020	93%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	90%	90%
2015	94%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	83%	87%
2012	81%	86%
2011	78%	86%

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(2022-23)

14%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	16.7%
2022	13.2%	18.2%
2021	4.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.58	0.71
2021	0.59	0.71
2020	0.61	0.71
2019	0.61	0.70
2018	0.63	0.70
2017	0.63	0.70
2016	0.64	0.69
2015	0.65	0.68
2014	0.66	0.67
2013	0.66	0.67
2012	0.66	0.66
2011	0.67	0.65
2010	0.67	0.64
2009	0.67	0.64
2008	0.67	0.63
2007	0.66	0.62
2006	0.66	0.61
2005	0.66	0.61
2004	0.65	0.60
2003	0.63	0.59
2002	0.63	0.59
2001	0.62	0.58
2000	0.60	0.58
1999	0.59	0.57
1998	0.58	0.57
1996	0.55	0.55
1995	0.51	0.55
1994	0.52	0.54
1993	0.49	0.54
1992	0.47	0.53
1991	0.43	0.53
1990	0.38	0.52
1989	0.37	0.51
1988	0.31	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	8%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%
2008	12%	8%
2007	13%	8%
2006	14%	7%
2005	14%	7%
2004	15%	7%
2003	14%	7%
2002	13%	7%
2001	14%	6%
2000	14%	6%
1999	12%	6%
1998	12%	6%
1996	10%	5%
1995	9%	5%
1994	9%	5%
1993	9%	5%
1992	8%	5%
1991	9%	5%
1990	7%	4%
1989	8%	4%
1988	6%	4%

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% Hispanic

63%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	62%	33%
2022	60%	32%
2021	59%	31%
2020	56%	30%
2019	56%	29%
2018	53%	29%
2017	53%	27%
2016	51%	26%
2015	50%	25%
2014	48%	24%
2013	48%	24%
2012	47%	23%
2011	45%	22%
2010	43%	21%
2009	41%	20%
2008	40%	20%
2007	38%	19%
2006	36%	18%
2005	33%	18%
2004	31%	17%
2003	30%	16%
2002	29%	16%
2001	27%	15%
2000	26%	15%
1999	25%	14%
1998	24%	14%
1996	20%	14%
1995	19%	13%
1994	19%	13%
1993	18%	12%
1992	16%	12%
1991	13%	12%
1990	11%	11%
1989	10%	11%
1988	8%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	15%
2022	8%	15%
2021	8%	15%
2020	9%	15%
2019	9%	15%
2018	10%	15%
2017	10%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	11%	16%
2013	10%	16%
2012	10%	16%
2011	9%	16%
2010	9%	17%
2009	9%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	7%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	5%	18%
2001	5%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1996	6%	18%
1995	5%	19%
1994	6%	18%
1993	5%	19%
1992	5%	18%
1991	4%	18%
1990	4%	19%
1989	4%	18%
1988	3%	18%

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% White

21%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	23%	39%
2022	23%	40%
2021	24%	41%
2020	26%	42%
2019	26%	43%
2018	29%	44%
2017	29%	45%
2016	29%	46%
2015	31%	48%
2014	32%	49%
2013	32%	50%
2012	33%	51%
2011	35%	52%
2010	37%	53%
2009	39%	54%
2008	40%	55%
2007	42%	56%
2006	43%	57%
2005	46%	57%
2004	49%	58%
2003	51%	59%
2002	52%	59%
2001	54%	61%
2000	56%	61%
1999	58%	62%
1998	59%	62%
1996	64%	63%
1995	67%	63%
1994	66%	64%
1993	68%	64%
1992	71%	65%
1991	74%	65%
1990	78%	66%
1989	78%	67%
1988	83%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,176 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,671 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$90 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	$90 MM	$31 MM
2022	$88 MM	$29 MM
2021	$75 MM	$26 MM
2020	$71 MM	$25 MM
2019	$70 MM	$25 MM
2018	$66 MM	$24 MM
2017	$64 MM	$23 MM
2016	$63 MM	$21 MM
2015	$57 MM	$20 MM
2014	$63 MM	$21 MM
2012	$59 MM	$21 MM
2011	$57 MM	$20 MM
2010	$57 MM	$20 MM
2009	$53 MM	$20 MM
2008	$53 MM	$19 MM
2007	$49 MM	$19 MM
2006	$47 MM	$18 MM
2005	$45 MM	$17 MM
2004	$42 MM	$17 MM
2003	$39 MM	$15 MM
2002	$37 MM	$14 MM
2001	$36 MM	$14 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$30 MM	$13 MM
1998	$28 MM	$12 MM
1996	$23 MM	$11 MM
1995	$23 MM	$11 MM
1992	$21 MM	$10 MM
1990	$16 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$88 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	$88 MM	$30 MM
2022	$84 MM	$29 MM
2021	$72 MM	$25 MM
2020	$72 MM	$24 MM
2019	$71 MM	$25 MM
2018	$65 MM	$24 MM
2017	$62 MM	$23 MM
2016	$62 MM	$22 MM
2015	$55 MM	$20 MM
2014	$61 MM	$20 MM
2012	$59 MM	$20 MM
2011	$57 MM	$19 MM
2010	$55 MM	$20 MM
2009	$52 MM	$19 MM
2008	$50 MM	$20 MM
2007	$48 MM	$19 MM
2006	$46 MM	$18 MM
2005	$45 MM	$17 MM
2004	$42 MM	$16 MM
2003	$38 MM	$16 MM
2002	$36 MM	$14 MM
2001	$36 MM	$13 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$14 MM
1998	$32 MM	$13 MM
1996	$23 MM	$11 MM
1995	$23 MM	$11 MM
1992	$19 MM	$9 MM
1990	$16 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,176

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,676	$32,400
2022	$29,142	$31,833
2021	$25,318	$27,862
2020	$23,529	$26,511
2019	$23,163	$27,169
2018	$21,191	$25,776
2017	$20,172	$24,717
2016	$19,781	$23,074
2015	$17,434	$19,116
2014	$19,020	$22,539
2012	$17,778	$22,326
2011	$15,631	$15,563
2010	$17,165	$19,116
2009	$16,693	$20,414
2008	$16,882	$19,641
2007	$15,353	$17,846
2006	$15,021	$16,912
2005	$14,531	$15,983
2004	$13,224	$15,178
2003	$12,619	$14,414
2002	$12,571	$13,992
2001	$12,831	$13,524
2000	$12,566	$12,563
1999	$11,205	$11,702
1998	$11,082	$11,220
1995	$9,929	$10,398
1992	$9,178	$10,290
1990	$7,537	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$28,671

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lodi School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,163	$31,763
2022	$27,866	$31,545
2021	$24,217	$26,876
2020	$23,930	$25,682
2019	$23,498	$26,960
2018	$20,904	$25,387
2017	$19,551	$25,235
2016	$19,512	$23,517
2015	$17,048	$19,190
2014	$18,340	$21,879
2012	$17,855	$21,692
2011	$15,738	$15,139
2010	$16,785	$19,190
2009	$16,183	$19,395
2008	$16,018	$19,863
2007	$15,066	$18,129
2006	$14,750	$16,981
2005	$14,588	$16,151
2004	$13,094	$14,709
2003	$12,444	$14,730
2002	$12,179	$14,261
2001	$12,984	$13,311
2000	$12,175	$12,817
1999	$11,584	$12,247
1998	$12,846	$11,565
1995	$9,762	$10,509
1992	$8,106	$9,044
1990	$7,435	$7,994

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Best Lodi School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 50%

75 First Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-8662

Gr: 6-8 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,082 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education