An equity score of 68/100 ranks Lawrence Township School District #116 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,709 per pupil, Lawrence Township School District ranks #351 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lawrence Township School District operates 1 public schools serving 484 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,709 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.4% local, 69.2% state, and 9.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 68/100, ranked #116 of 586 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.
and 16.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.9% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American across the district's schools.
Myron L. Powell Elementary School accounts for 99.0% of all Lawrence Township School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lawrence Township School District a distant remainder — means Lawrence Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Lawrence Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Lawrence Township School District is typically wider than the Lawrence Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lawrence Township 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 Lawrence Township School District?
Lawrence Township School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 484 students.
How much does Lawrence Township School District spend per student?
Lawrence Township School District spends $24,709 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #116 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Lawrence Township School District?
Lawrence Township School District students are 69.9% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lawrence Township School District?
Lawrence Township School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #116 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.