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An equity score of 70/100 ranks Lakeland Regional High School District #88 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,131 per pupil, Lakeland Regional High School District ranks #80 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lakeland Regional High School District operates 1 public schools serving 878 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Passaic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,131 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.8% local, 29.0% state, and 5.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 70/100, ranked #88 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 274.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.0% White, 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lakeland Regional High School, enrolling 823 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Lakeland Regional High School accounts for 93.7% of all Lakeland Regional High School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lakeland Regional High School District a distant remainder — means Lakeland Regional High School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lakeland Regional High School District student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lakeland Regional High School District is typically wider than the Lakeland Regional High School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lakeland Regional High School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Lakeland Regional High School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lakeland Regional High School District?
Lakeland Regional High School District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 878 students.
How much does Lakeland Regional High School District spend per student?
Lakeland Regional High School District spends $30,131 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #88 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Lakeland Regional High School District?
Lakeland Regional High School District students are 69.0% White, 22.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lakeland Regional High School District?
Lakeland Regional High School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #88 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.