Lower Township Elementary School District
Lower Township Elementary School District is a public school district based in Cape May, New Jersey, serving 1,401 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #253 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 350 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Van Cathcart. It spends about $21,989 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Lower Township Elementary compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lower Township Elementary | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,989 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,681 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 394 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 200 | 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 →Van Cathcart
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogota Public School DistrictBogota | 1,411 | 4 | $18,917 | 12.8 | #251 |
| Manasquan School DistrictManasquan | 1,407 | 2 | $21,561 | 10.2 | #252 |
| Lower Township Elementary School DistrictCape May · this district | 1,401 | 4 | $21,989 | 10.9 | #253 |
| Branchburg Township School DistrictBranchburg | 1,396 | 3 | $26,175 | 8.6 | #254 |
| Ridgefield School DistrictRidgefield | 1,395 | 4 | $30,706 | 8.7 | #255 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Peoria School District 86East Peoria, IL | 1,401 | $18,088 | 11.2 |
| Salamanca City School DistrictSalamanca, NY | 1,401 | $26,375 | 8.6 |
| Southeast LocalRavenna, OH | 1,401 | $13,715 | 15.9 |
| Seminole Public SchoolsSeminole, OK | 1,401 | $11,475 | 16.7 |
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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