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Lakewood Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Lakewood Public Schools is a public school district in New Jersey. They serve 6,000 students across 9 schools, and its teachers have had 197 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 9
    Schools
  • 6,000
    Students
  • 497
    Teachers

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Lakewood Public Schools Demographics

88%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lakewood Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Lakewood Public Schools had a total revenue of $227.4 million in the 2016-17 school year. 45.7% came from local sources, 39.0% from state sources, and 15.3% from federal sources.

Lakewood Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $37,900 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 45.7% came from local sources, 39.0% from state sources, and 15.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Lakewood Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 20, 2024

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Lakewood Public Schools

$106,436
raised using DonorsChoose
197
projects funded
99
teachers funded
742
donors
14
projects for basic supplies
26
projects for technology
26
projects for books
10
projects for art supplies

Lakewood Public Schools has received support from 447 individuals from New Jersey and 295 individuals out-of-state.

Lakewood Public Schools Schools

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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