B
Howell Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Howell.
Students
6,047
Schools
12
Spent per student
$25,521
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$13.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Howell Township School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of New Jersey districts
- Spends 10% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020
- Debt of $13.2M, about $2,177 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Forked River.
PK–KMill Pond Elementary SchoolLacey Township School District
1–53 elementary schoolsLacey Township School District
6–8Lacey Township Middle SchoolLacey Township School District
9–12Lacey Township High SchoolLacey Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 94% at Lacey Township School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,521 per student · 10% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 36%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,407’20
5,404’21
5,484’22
5,711’23
6,047’24
Up 11.8% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Land O'Pines Elementary School
530 students11:1
Ramtown Elementary School
B483 students11:1
Aldrich Elementary School
B470 students12:1
Edith M. Griebling Elementary School
457 students12:1
Memorial Elementary School
B−414 students9:1
Taunton Elementary School
389 students12:1
Ardena Elementary School
B−374 students10:1
Greenville Elementary School
345 students10:1
Howell Township Middle School North
B+970 students12:1
Howell Township Middle School South
B+893 students11:1
Newbury Early Learning Center
B365 students10:1
Adelphia Early Learning Center
357 students10:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.