B+
Island Heights Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves Island Heights.
Students
142
Schools
1
Spent per student
$25,309
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Island Heights Borough School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020
- Debt of $2.3M, about $16,232 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 proficiency32%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
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$25,309 per student · 11% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 33%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 31%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
128’20
121’21
131’22
135’23
142’24
Up 10.9% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.