Total enrollment
3,913
+36 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Lacey Township School District
New Jersey · 3,913 students · 2 cities
Lacey Township School District's footprint covers 6 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,913 (an average of 652 per school).
4-year change in Lacey Township School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lacey Township School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #156 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,913 | #88 of 372 | #2,486 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #115 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #327 of 370 | #2,877 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.0% | #173 of 369 | #6,440 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.3% | #273 of 298 | #4,628 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lacey Township School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Cedar Creek Elementary School at 43.0% proficient to Lacey Township High School at 33.5%, a gap of 9.5 points. That is the 165th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,016 to 3,913 students (down 3%) and from 342 to 306 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey Township High School | Lanoka Harbor | High | 09-12 | 1,119 |
| Lacey Township Middle School | Forked River | Middle | 06-08 | 819 |
| Mill Pond Elementary School | Lanoka Harbor | Elementary | PK-KG | 599 |
| Forked River Elementary School | Forked River | Elementary | 01-05 | 479 |
| Lanoka Harbor Elementary School | Lanoka Harbor | Elementary | 01-05 | 465 |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School | Lanoka Harbor | Elementary | 01-05 | 432 |
About Lacey Township School District
As a sparse district in New Jersey, Lacey Township School District teaches 3,913 students across 6 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lacey Township School District is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Lacey Township School District is about 652, noticeably above the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,913 students, stayed largely flat from the 3,877 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Lacey Township School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.