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Forked River Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Lacey Township School District details

Lacey Township School District
200 Western Blvd.
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734

3,832 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Lacey Township School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.3% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
44%
46%
50%
32%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cedar Creek Elementary School
220 Western Blvd
Lanoka Harbor, NJ, 08734
KG-04
Forked River Elementary School
110 Lacey Road
Forked River, NJ, 08731
KG-04
Lacey Township High School
73 Haines Street
Lanoka Harbor, NJ, 08734
09-12
Lacey Township Middle School
660 Denton Avenue
Forked River, NJ, 08731
07-08
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
281 Manchester Ave
Lanoka Harbor, NJ, 08734
KG-04
Mill Pond Elementary School
210 Western Blvd
Lanoka Harbor, NJ, 08734
05-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 85.6% 40.1%
Black 1.1% 15.1%
Hispanic 12.1% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 25.5% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 20.6% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.9% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $13,412 $51,394,000 61.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,932 $7,404,000 8.8%
Staff $746 $2,860,000 3.4%
General Administration $393 $1,506,000 1.8%
School Administration $654 $2,505,000 3.0%
Operation $1,842 $7,057,000 8.4%
Transportation $837 $3,206,000 3.8%
Other $540 $2,071,000 2.5%
Total Support $6,944 $26,609,000 31.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,558 $5,972,000 7.1%
Total Expenditures $21,914 $83,975,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%