Lower Cape May Regional School District
Lower Cape May Regional School District is a public school district based in Cape May, New Jersey, serving 1,145 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #291 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 572 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Greg Lasher. It spends about $24,067 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Lower Cape May Regional compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lower Cape May Regional | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,067 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,687 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 209 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 286 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex-Wantage Regional School DistrictSussex | 1,159 | 3 | $25,494 | 10.3 | #288 |
| River Edge School DistrictRiver Edge | 1,158 | 2 | $17,965 | 12.7 | #289 |
| Millstone Township School DistrictMillstone Township | 1,147 | 3 | $27,610 | 10.0 | #290 |
| Lower Cape May Regional School DistrictCape May · this district | 1,145 | 2 | $24,067 | 11.7 | #291 |
| Hillsdale School DistrictHillsdale | 1,143 | 3 | $24,536 | 9.2 | #292 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Meter Community School DistrictVan Meter, IA | 1,146 | $9,272 | 17.6 |
| Hatch ValleyHatch, NM | 1,146 | $13,122 | 13.8 |
| Channahon School District 17Channahon, IL | 1,145 | $15,097 | 12.7 |
| Lansing Central School DistrictLansing, NY | 1,145 | $23,334 | 10.8 |
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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