Lakewood Township School District

200 Ramsey Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,330 students in Lakewood Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Lakewood Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Lakewood Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lakewood High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
4,257 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
473 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Lakewood Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#507 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lakewood Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakewood Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lakewood Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,675 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
34%
# Black Students
261 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
233 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
6%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
336
566
# Students in K Grade:
278
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
289
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $78,253 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $72,351 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lakewood Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$308 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lakewood Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$78,253
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lakewood Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$72,351
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lakewood Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lakewood Township School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
855 Somerset Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,330 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,257 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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