Enrollment
823
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wanaque, NJ
Lakeland Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Lakeland Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340819004818
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lakeland Regional High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 6.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 823
- students enrolled
Lakeland Regional High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lakeland Regional High School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340819004818 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
81.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lakeland Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lakeland Regional High School
Lakeland Regional High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Wanaque, New Jersey, enrolling 823 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 6.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 823 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 350 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #288, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 47/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 274 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lakeland Regional High School District spends $30,131 per pupil, 21% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Lakeland Regional High School District operates only this one school, so Lakeland Regional High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lakeland Regional High School compares
Lakeland Regional High School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.1% | ▼ 79% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 823 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
823
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 79% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 30% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$30,131
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 274 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 69.0%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 69.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.2, Lakeland Regional High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lakeland Regional High School District, which includes Lakeland Regional High School.
$30,131
Per student
+21%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+82%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.8%
State 29.0%
Federal 5.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~823 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lakeland Regional High School
How many students attend Lakeland Regional High School?
Lakeland Regional High School has 823 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wanaque, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeland Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lakeland Regional High School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakeland Regional High School?
6.1% of students at Lakeland Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeland Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Lakeland Regional High School is White at 69.0% of enrollment, in Wanaque, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeland Regional High School?
Lakeland Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lakeland Regional High School a good school?
Lakeland Regional High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lakeland Regional High School District?
None reported; Lakeland Regional High School District operates only Lakeland Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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