Lacey Township School District
Lacey Township School District is a public school district based in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, serving 3,939 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #90 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 656 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Jeffrey Brewer. It spends about $20,208 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Lacey Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lacey Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,208 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,168 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 306 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 761 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 232 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Public School DistrictSummit | 4,013 | 9 | $21,334 | 11.1 | #87 |
| Phillipsburg School DistrictPhillipsburg | 3,975 | 5 | $21,203 | 10.9 | #88 |
| Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictAberdeen | 3,961 | 7 | $26,396 | 11.9 | #89 |
| Lacey Township School DistrictLanoka Harbor · this district | 3,939 | 6 | $20,208 | 12.9 | #90 |
| Moorestown Township Public School DistrictMoorestown | 3,919 | 6 | $22,149 | 11.3 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LennoxLennox, CA | 3,941 | $13,999 | 20.9 |
| Emanuel CountySwainsboro, GA | 3,939 | $12,227 | 13.1 |
| Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)Casa Grande, AZ | 3,938 | $9,479 | 22.1 |
| Farmington R-VIIFarmington, MO | 3,937 | $9,111 | 14.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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