High school (grades 9-12) · Lakewood, NJ

Lakewood High School

Federal NCES profile for Lakewood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340822004636
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lakewood High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#7 of 7
public schools in Lakewood · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
79.8%
free-lunch eligible

Lakewood High School has class sizes larger than 93% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lakewood High School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Lakewood, NJ.

School address

Lakewood, NJ 08701
District: Lakewood Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340822004636 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-93 students YoY

Lakewood High School shrank from 1,423 students in 2022-23 to 1,330 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).

Teacher FTE added 83.5 → 95.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-93 students YoY 340822004636 · Lakewood, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,295 enr · 15.6:1 · 79.8% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Lakewood Middle School (574 students)

Lakewood High School shrank from 1,423 students in 2022-23 to 1,330 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE added 83.5 → 95.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Lakewood High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lakewood High School reports 1,295 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lakewood High School compares

Lakewood High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 32% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.8% ▲ 170% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,295 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,295
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.8%
free-lunch eligible - 170% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 93% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$48,105
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.5 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.1%
African American 5.9%
White 2.9%
Asian 1.4%
Two or More 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Lakewood High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Lakewood Township School District reports $48,105 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lakewood High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakewood Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Spruce Street Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oak Street Elem School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Piner Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Clifton Ave Grade School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lakewood High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lakewood Township School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,295 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lakewood High School

How many students attend Lakewood High School?

Lakewood High School has 1,295 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lakewood, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,423 (2022-23) → 1,330 (2023-24), down 93.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakewood High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakewood High School is 15.6:1, which is 32% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakewood High School?

79.8% of students at Lakewood High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakewood High School?

The largest demographic group at Lakewood High School is Hispanic or Latino at 89.1% of enrollment, in Lakewood, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakewood High School?

Lakewood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lakewood High School rank among public schools in Lakewood?

By Resource Investment Index, Lakewood High School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Lakewood, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lakewood on the city page.

What other schools are in Lakewood Township School District?

Besides Lakewood High School, Lakewood Township School District also operates Lakewood Middle School (574 students), Spruce Street Elementary School (554 students), and Oak Street Elem School (513 students). See the Lakewood Township School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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