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Lodi, New Jersey - 7 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Lodi School District #460 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,135 per pupil, Lodi School District ranks #606 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,203
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$19,135
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lodi School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,203 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,135 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 65 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 45.1% local, 43.8% state, and 11.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #460 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 271.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% White, 6.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Columbus School, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
Its largest campus is Lodi High School, enrolling 906 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Roosevelt School, at 148 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lodi High School accounts for 28.3% of all Lodi School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lodi 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.
Lodi School District school enrollment varies 6.1× across entities
Lodi School District school enrollment ranges from 148 students (lowest) to 906 students (highest), a spread of 758 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lodi School District student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — 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 Lodi School District is typically wider than the Lodi School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lodi School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lodi School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 3,203 students.
How much does Lodi School District spend per student?
Lodi School District spends $19,135 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #460 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Lodi School District?
Lodi School District students are 62.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% White, 6.9% African American, 6.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lodi School District?
Lodi School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #460 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.