Public schools in Lodi, NJ
Lodi has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,160 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lodi School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Lodi's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lodi | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi School District | 7 | 3,203 | $19,337 |
| South Bergen Jointure Commission School District | 1 | 311 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Lodi, 984 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi High School | 906 | 13.4 | 50.2% | Lodi |
| Lodi MS High School | 78 | 3.7 | 19.2% | South Bergen Jointure Commission |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Lodi, 686 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 686 | 11.6 | 51.7% | Lodi |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Lodi, 1,490 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson School | 382 | 14.6 | 55.0% | Lodi |
| Washington School | 358 | 13.3 | 52.8% | Lodi |
| Hilltop School | 337 | 11.6 | 50.1% | Lodi |
| Columbus School | 265 | 15.6 | 43.4% | Lodi |
| Roosevelt School | 148 | 11.4 | 58.8% | Lodi |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lodi's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Lodi school has 12.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 348 students (state 435).
| Lodi | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.4 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 348 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Lodi schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lodi
- Lodi School DistrictRuns 7 of Lodi's 8 public schools and spent $19,337 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,337
- Lodi High School, the largest high school in Lodi906 students in 2024-25, 13.4 per teacher.906
- Compare Lodi School District with South Bergen Jointure Commission School DistrictLodi's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lodi addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Lodi
How many public schools are in Lodi, NJ?
8 public schools with an address in Lodi were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 3,160 students.What is the largest high school in Lodi?
Lodi High School, with 906 students in 2024-25 (Lodi School District).Which districts run Lodi's schools?
Lodi School District (7 schools), South Bergen Jointure Commission School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25