Lakewood Township School District
Lakewood Township School District is a public school district based in Lakewood, New Jersey, serving 4,643 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #73 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 580 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Laura Winters. It spends about $42,210 per student on day-to-day operations, 101% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.
How Lakewood Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lakewood Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $42,210 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $21,953 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $308.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $333.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 466 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 211 | 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
Moves tracker →Dr. Laura Winters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township School DistrictBasking Ridge | 4,673 | 6 | $23,393 | 11.0 | #72 |
| Lakewood Township School DistrictLakewood · this district | 4,643 | 8 | $42,210 | 10.0 | #73 |
| Evesham Township School DistrictMarlton | 4,598 | 8 | $20,731 | 13.2 | #74 |
| Mount Laurel Township School DistrictMount Laurel | 4,592 | 8 | $20,357 | 12.0 | #75 |
| Millburn Township School DistrictMillburn | 4,577 | 8 | $22,039 | 11.0 | #76 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East St Louis School District 189East Saint Louis, IL | 4,646 | $23,523 | 12.4 |
| Niles Twp HSD 219Skokie, IL | 4,645 | $31,186 | 12.3 |
| Mountain View WhismanMountain View, CA | 4,644 | $18,061 | 19.4 |
| South Texas ISDMercedes, TX | 4,639 | $14,494 | 14.1 |
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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