Lakewood School District (New Jersey)

Lakewood School District
Address
1771 Madison Avenue
Lakewood Township
, Ocean County, New Jersey, 08701
United States
Coordinates40°05′50″N 74°12′32″W / 40.097308°N 74.208792°W / 40.097308; -74.208792
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentLaura A. Winters
Business administratorVacant
Schools8
Students and staff
Enrollment5,433 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty511.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupNone
Websitewww.lakewoodpiners.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$25,238101$18,89133.6%
1Budgetary Cost12,5171214,783−15.3%
2Classroom Instruction7,517108,763−14.2%
6Support Services2,520682,3925.4%
8Administrative Cost1,13991,485−23.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,09841,783−38.4%
13Extracurricular Activities23348268−13.1%
16Median Teacher Salary50,728164,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Lakewood School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in Lakewood Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising eight schools, had an enrollment of 5,433 students and 511.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Lakewood Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Lakewood Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Lakewood School District. Accessed August 22, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Lakewood School District. Composition: The Lakewood School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lakewood."