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Lawrence Township Public School District

Lawrenceville, New Jersey · Superintendent: Dr. Robyn Klim · #98 of 303 New Jersey districts by enrollment

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3,735

Students

2024-25 school year

Schools

2024-25 school year

$22,663

Spending per student

FY2020-21 · 8% above the New Jersey median

11.2

Students per teacher

2024-25 · New Jersey median 11.6

Lawrence Township Public School District is a public school district based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, serving 3,735 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 534 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Robyn Klim. It spends about $22,663 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.

How Lawrence Township compares

Lawrence TownshipNew Jersey median, districts with 1,000+ students

Spending per student$22,663

New Jersey median $21,034 · 8% above · FY2020-21

Instruction spending per student$13,401

New Jersey median $12,858 · about the same · FY2020-21

Students per school534

New Jersey median 563 · 5% below · 2024-25

Students per teacher11.2

New Jersey median 11.6 · about the same · 2024-25

Students per counselor267

New Jersey median 276 · about the same · 2024-25

Spending and staffing

Where the money comes from$98.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21

Federal 4%State 21%Local 75%

Measure	Lawrence Township	New Jersey median	Year
Current spending per student	$22,663	$21,034	FY2020-21
Instruction spending per student	$13,401	$12,858	FY2020-21
Total spending	$97.7 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Total revenue	$98.9 million	n/a	FY2020-21
Teachers (full-time equivalent)	334	n/a	2024-25
Total staff (full-time equivalent)	663	n/a	2024-25
Students per teacher	11.2	11.6	2024-25
Students per counselor	267	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.

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Dr. Robyn Klim

Superintendent, Lawrence Township Public School District

Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change

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Peer districts in New Jersey

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District	Students	Schools	Spending per student	Students per teacher	Rank
Teaneck School DistrictTeaneck	3,752	8	$28,851	11.5	#97
Lawrence Township Public School DistrictLawrenceville · this district	3,735	7	$22,663	11.2	#98
Burlington Township School DistrictBurlington	3,712	4	$20,146	11.6	#99
Barnegat Township School DistrictBarnegat	3,705	6	$19,891	11.2	#100
North Plainfield School DistrictNorth Plainfield	3,704	6	$20,381	11.3	#101

Similar-size districts nationally

District	Students	Spending per student	Students per teacher
White CountySparta, TN	3,736	$9,302	n/a
Hickory City SchoolsHickory, NC	3,735	$10,171	17.5
Wythe County Public SchoolsWytheville, VA	3,734	$11,796	12.1
McNairy CountySelmer, TN	3,733	$9,917	n/a

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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