7 public K-12 schools in Lakewood from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
7 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Lakewood's 7 public schools is Lakewood High School, scoring 34/100, against a city average of 48.4/100. Computed live across every Lakewood campus reporting to NCES.
How the Lakewood Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Lakewood, NJ enrolls 3,829 students across 7 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 8.8:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 48.4/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Lakewood on this index is Lakewood High School, at 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,295 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Lakewood spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Lakewood High School accounts for 27.3% of all Lakewood public-school enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lakewood-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lakewood school enrollment varies 5.2× across entities
Lakewood school enrollment ranges from 248 students (lowest) to 1,295 students (highest), a spread of 1,047 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Lakewood has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 83.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Lakewood student-teacher ratio is 8.8:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Lakewood
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Lakewood is Lakewood High School with a quality score of 34/100. There are 7 public schools in Lakewood with 3,829 total students.
How many schools are in Lakewood, NJ? ▼
Lakewood has 7 public schools with a total enrollment of 3,829 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 8.8:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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