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Lacey 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%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 371 students in Lacey Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Lacey Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,767 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lacey Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
81%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,072 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,292 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,072
$26,937
Spending / Student
$22,292
$25,834
Best Lacey Township School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mill Pond Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 Western Blvd
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
(609) 971-2070
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
(609) 971-2070
Gr: PK-K | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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