operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3408340
Lawnside School Distric
Lawnside, NJ
Students347
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNJUnited States
Academic standing2025
23rd percentile52nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 29 percentile points lower than the state figure and 22 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
25.9%16.7%27.8%This district is 9.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$41,627$30,225$19,509This district is $11,402 per student higher than the state figure and $22,118 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$26,904$25,479$15,859This district is $1,425 per student higher than the state figure and $11,045 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,367$1,229$1,964This district is $1,138 per student higher than the state figure and $403 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$0$172$336This district is $172 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$4,401$3,268$1,793This district is $1,133 per student higher than the state figure and $2,608 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$9,509$12,124$8,742This district is $2,615 per student lower than the state figure and $767 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$6,337$8,043$3,769This district is $1,706 per student lower than the state figure and $2,568 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$3,539$5,687$11,715This district is $2,148 per student lower than the state figure and $8,176 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$678$442$869This district is $236 per student higher than the state figure and $191 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
10:112:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
165.4179.1138.9This district is 13.7 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 26.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
27.431.918.5This district is 4.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 8.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.50.9This district is 1.5 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
17.4%16.0%14.0%This district is 1.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.1%95.8%This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+9.5%+4.0%+0.5%This district is 5.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
22.7%34.2%50.6%This district is 11.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 27.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
16.4%6.7%9.0%This district is 9.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
20.5%11.3%14.4%This district is 9.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K46 students
13.3%Kindergarten–grade 5202 students
58.2%Grades 6–899 students
28.5%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten46
Kindergarten33
Grade 135
Grade 224
Grade 328
Grade 449
Grade 533
Grade 634
Grade 731
Grade 834
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers4 FTE
Elementary teachers30 FTE
Secondary teachers2 FTE
Instructional coordinators2 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
School administrative support2 FTE
Other support staff1.5 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
17.4%Students receiving IDEA special-education services61 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in NJ
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
South Bergen Jointure Commission School DistrictLodi, NJ317 students3 schools · View profile →Middlesex County STEM Charter SchoolPerth Amboy, NJ318 students1 schools · View profile →Link Community Charter SchoolNewark, NJ320 students1 schools · View profile →Englewood on the Palisades Charter SchoolEnglewood, NJ312 students1 schools · View profile →Spring Lake Heights School DistrictSpring Lake Heights, NJ322 students1 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged138 assessments
26 out of 100Black students230 assessments
25 out of 100Fem194 assessments
24 out of 100Mal125 assessments
22 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students187 assessments
21 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$26,545
→FY 2023$26,904
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$2,367
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$3,539
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
64 of 255 students
86 of 285 students
74 of 286 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
43Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?25.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 286 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$26,904current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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