operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3409150
Lower Township Elementary School District
Cape May, NJ
Students1,438
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
41st percentile52nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 11 percentile points lower than the state figure and 4 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
22.2%16.7%27.8%This district is 5.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$28,969$30,225$19,509This district is $1,256 per student lower than the state figure and $9,460 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$26,758$25,479$15,859This district is $1,279 per student higher than the state figure and $10,899 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$3,458$1,229$1,964This district is $2,229 per student higher than the state figure and $1,494 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$175$172$336This district is $3 per student higher than the state figure and $161 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$2,068$3,268$1,793This district is $1,200 per student lower than the state figure and $275 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$12,441$12,124$8,742This district is $317 per student higher than the state figure and $3,699 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$9,171$8,043$3,769This district is $1,128 per student higher than the state figure and $5,402 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$13,364$5,687$11,715This district is $7,677 per student higher than the state figure and $1,649 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$171$442$869This district is $271 per student lower than the state figure and $698 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
11:112:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
180:1298:1376:1This district is 118 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 196 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
264.3179.1138.9This district is 85.2 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 125.4 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
64.031.918.5This district is 32.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 45.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
2.11.50.9This district is 0.6 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.2 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24
16.8%6.0%2.9%This district is 10.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 13.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
5.6%8.5%12.0%This district is 2.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
18.6%16.0%14.0%This district is 2.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
3.9%3.6%3.9%This district is 0.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and about the same as 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
-4.8%+4.0%+0.5%This district is 8.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
40.6%34.2%50.6%This district is 6.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.0%3.5%4.5%This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
6.0%6.7%9.0%This district is 0.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%4.0%6.7%This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
13.7%11.3%14.4%This district is 2.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K242 students
16.8%Kindergarten–grade 51,016 students
70.7%Grades 6–8180 students
12.5%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten242
Kindergarten150
Grade 1171
Grade 2172
Grade 3189
Grade 4174
Grade 5160
Grade 6180
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Early learning · 2023–24
How much public pre-K is reported?
Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers25 FTE
Kindergarten teachers6 FTE
Elementary teachers71 FTE
Secondary teachers6 FTE
Ungraded teachers26 FTE
Instructional coordinators3 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
District administrative support7 FTE
School administrative support21 FTE
Other support staff88 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.
5.6%Students learning English71 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
18.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services235 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.9%Students with Section 504 plans28 students · 2 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.6%English learners also receiving IDEA services7 students · 4 of 4 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.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NJ receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Ridgefield School DistrictRidgefield, NJ1,438 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Camden Prep Inc.Camden, NJ1,465 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Bogota Public School DistrictBogota, NJ1,411 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →North Hanover Township School DistrictWrightstown, NJ1,435 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Kenilworth School DistrictKenilworth, NJ1,453 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged634 assessments
54 out of 100Fem691 assessments
44 out of 100White students1,038 assessments
44 out of 100Mal671 assessments
42 out of 100Hispanic students230 assessments
36 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students728 assessments
34 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$23,678
→FY 2023$26,758
FY 2022$1,106
→FY 2023$3,458
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$13,364
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?
336 of 1,287 students
201 of 1,264 students
272 of 1,226 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 programs4 reporting schools
50%
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?
25Out-of-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →6In-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →3Law-enforcement referrals4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests4 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?22.2% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,226 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$26,758current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?180:1 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. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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