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Lawrence Township Public School District, New Jersey, elections

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Lawrence Township Public School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,711 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Lawrence Township Public School District is a school district in New Jersey (Mercer County). During the 2023 school year, 3,711 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Lawrence Township Public School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jo Ann Groeger2028
Kevin Van Hise2028
Michele Bowes2027
Diana Pasculli2027
Arundel Clarke20222027
Patricia Evans2026
Michelle King2026
Amanda Santos2026
Makenzie Kelly20252026

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Lawrence Township Public School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 15Verlina Reynolds-JacksonDemocratic Party 100% 9%
New Jersey General Assembly District 15Anthony S. VerrelliDemocratic Party 100% 9%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,586,000 $967 4%
Local: $74,518,000 $20,102 75%
State: $20,797,000 $5,610 21%
Total: $98,901,000 $26,680
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $97,665,000 $26,346
Total Current Expenditures: $84,012,000 $22,663
Instructional Expenditures: $49,678,000 $13,401 51%
Student and Staff Support: $14,153,000 $3,817 14%
Administration: $7,195,000 $1,940 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,931,000 $3,488 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,810,000 $1,837
Construction: $6,194,000 $1,670
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $670,000 $180
Interest on Debt: $1,142,000 $308

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 45 6-9 9 PS 35-39 27
2018-2019 44 67 22 22 50-54 51
2017-2018 44 67 18 25 50-54 52
2016-2017 44 68 19 26 45-49 51
2015-2016 43 70 18 24 45-49 49
2014-2015 40 68 15 22 40-44 46
2013-2014 79 92 60 66 80-84 85
2012-2013 77 91 52 60-64 80-84 83
2011-2012 79 91 57 65-69 80-84 85
2010-2011 77 90 53 65-69 80-84 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 61 40-44 36 PS 70-74 57
2018-2019 59 73 39 43 65-69 67
2017-2018 59 74 39 41 65-69 65
2016-2017 60 77 37 43 65-69 67
2015-2016 57 75 34 40 65-69 65
2014-2015 52 72 28 35 50-54 60
2013-2014 77 86 60 66 80-84 83
2012-2013 75 86 56 60-64 75-79 81
2011-2012 71 79 54 55-59 70-74 77
2010-2011 75 83 59 60-64 70-74 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 96 >=95 >=90 >=90 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 96 >=90 >=90 >=90 >=80 >=95
2017-2018 96 >=90 >=90 >=90 >=50 >=95
2016-2017 94 >=90 >=90 >=90 PS 90-94
2015-2016 95 >=90 >=95 >=90 >=80 90-94
2014-2015 95 >=90 >=90 >=90 >=50 >=95
2013-2014 91 >=90 85-89 80-89 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 91 >=90 90-94 80-89 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 88 >=90 80-89 80-89 PS >=50 85-89
2010-2011 91 >=90 80-89 >=90 >=50 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,711 0.8
2021-2022 3,680 -0.7
2020-2021 3,707 -4.7
2019-2020 3,880 1.3
2018-2019 3,828 -2.1
2017-2018 3,907 -1.6
2016-2017 3,969 -0.7
2015-2016 3,995 -2.1
2014-2015 4,079 1.2
2013-2014 4,029 -0.7
2012-2013 4,059 0.2
2011-2012 4,051 -0.1
2010-2011 4,056 2.0
2009-2010 3,974 1.5
2008-2009 3,915 2.8
2007-2008 3,804 -2.4
2006-2007 3,895 -7.5
2005-2006 4,189 -1.4
2004-2005 4,248 -14.2
2003-2004 4,852 15.1
2002-2003 4,117 3.6
2001-2002 3,967 2.0
2000-2001 3,887 -0.6
1999-2000 3,909 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Lawrence Township Public School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 17.1 10.2
Black 14.4 14.7
Hispanic 23.3 33.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 5.6 3.0
White 39.3 38.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Lawrence Township Public School District had 337.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.98.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 129.13
Secondary: 114.25
Total: 337.88

Lawrence Township Public School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 18.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 27.32
School Administrators: 18.00
School Administrative Support: 25.31
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 108.07
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.10
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 48.36
Other Support Services: 61.42

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Lawrence Township Public School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ben Franklin Elementary335PK-3
Eldridge Park School222KG-3
Lawrence High School1,2079-12
Lawrence Intermediate School7974-6
Lawrence Middle School5497-8
Lawrenceville Elementary School291PK-3
Slackwood Elementary School238KG-3

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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