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Southampton Township School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Southampton.

Students
688
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,705
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Southampton Township School District

  • School Grade C+: better than 44% of New Jersey districts
  • Spends 10% less per student than the NJ average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.5M, about $756 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

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts48%
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
$25,705 per student · 10% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 25%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
701’20
682’21
691’22
683’23
688’24

About steady.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

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.

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