Lodi School District

8 Hunter Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,445 students in Lodi School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Lodi School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,075 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Lodi School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#205 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lodi   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lodi   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.
70%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lodi   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.
18%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lodi   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.
91%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lodi   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
192 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,902 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
36%
# Black Students
237 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
676 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
22%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
124
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
193
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
263
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,374 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lodi   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
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lodi   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
$24,437
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lodi   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
$23,374
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lodi   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 Lodi School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilltop School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Kipp Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 778-1213
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Columbus School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
370 Westervelt Place
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-0514
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Roosevelt School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
435 Passaic Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8511
Grades: PK-5
| 159 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
80 Union Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 473-8189
Grades: PK-5
| 352 students
Rank: #55.
Washington School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
310 N Main Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8513
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,075 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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