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 are 2 public preschools serving 614 students in Lakewood Township School District.
Public Preschools in Lakewood Township School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,257 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
473 Teachers
33,283 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.
Overall District Rank
#507 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%

Graduation Rate
81%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,675 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
36%
# Black Students
261 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
233 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
6%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
336
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
278
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
289
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
303
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
332
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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.
Total Revenue
$333 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$308 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$78,253
$26,931

Spending / Student
$72,351
$25,828

Best Lakewood Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Linden Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3626
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3626
Grades: PK-K
| 236 students
Rank: n/an/a
1141 E County Line Road
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3566
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-3566
Grades: PK-K
| 378 students
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