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Public School Review - Established 2003

Lodi School District

8 Hunter Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (973) 778-4620
www.lodi.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Lodi School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,176 students in Lodi School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Lodi School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
3,082 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K15462
Kind220124
1211139
2225140
3240144
4218143
5222145
6228146
7233118
8225118
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District Rank

Lodi School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#196 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLodi School District
2023#196
2022#205
2021#388
2019#223
2018#283
2017#253
2016#353
2015#455
2014#484
2013#455
2012#447
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41%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
202341%38%
202237%36%
202118%26%
201950%44%
201848%42%
201747%41%
201637%40%
201523%36%
201469%75%
201370%75%
201271%75%
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70%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
202270%49%
202149%47%
201973%57%
201848%55%
201764%53%
201653%50%
201543%47%
201465%69%
201369%69%
201268%69%
201170%69%
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18%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
202218%23%
202118%22%
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95%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
202395%85%
202291%85%
202190%88%
202093%90%
201992%90%
201890%90%
201795%90%
201690%90%
201594%89%
201486%88%
201383%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.560.71
20230.570.71
20220.580.71
20210.590.71
20200.610.70
20190.610.70
20180.630.70
20170.630.70
20160.640.69
20150.650.68
20140.660.68
20130.660.67
20120.660.66
20110.670.65
20100.670.65
20090.670.64
20080.670.63
20070.660.62
20060.660.62
20050.660.61
20040.650.60
20030.630.60
20020.630.59
20010.620.58
20000.600.57
19990.590.57
19980.580.57
19960.550.56
19950.510.55
19940.520.55
19930.490.55
19920.470.54
19910.430.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
20246%11%
20236%10%
20227%10%
20217%10%
20207%11%
20197%11%
20187%10%
20177%10%
20167%10%
20157%10%
20148%10%
20138%10%
20128%9%
20118%9%
20108%9%
20099%9%
200812%9%
200713%8%
200614%8%
200514%7%
200415%7%
200314%7%
200213%7%
200114%6%
200014%6%
199912%6%
199812%6%
199610%5%
19959%5%
19949%5%
19939%5%
19928%5%
19919%4%
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% Hispanic
63%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
202462%34%
202362%33%
202260%32%
202159%31%
202056%29%
201956%29%
201853%27%
201753%27%
201651%26%
201550%25%
201448%24%
201348%23%
201247%23%
201145%22%
201043%21%
200941%20%
200840%19%
200738%19%
200636%18%
200533%18%
200431%17%
200330%17%
200229%16%
200127%15%
200026%15%
199925%14%
199824%14%
199620%14%
199519%13%
199419%13%
199318%13%
199216%12%
199113%12%
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% Black
7%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
20248%14%
20238%15%
20228%15%
20218%15%
20209%15%
20199%15%
201810%16%
201710%16%
201611%16%
201510%16%
201411%16%
201310%16%
201210%16%
20119%16%
20109%17%
20099%17%
20088%17%
20077%17%
20067%18%
20057%18%
20045%18%
20035%18%
20025%18%
20015%18%
20004%18%
19995%18%
19985%18%
19966%19%
19955%19%
19946%19%
19935%19%
19925%19%
19914%19%
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% White
21%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
202422%38%
202323%39%
202223%40%
202124%41%
202026%43%
201926%43%
201829%45%
201729%45%
201629%46%
201531%48%
201432%49%
201332%50%
201233%51%
201135%52%
201037%53%
200939%54%
200840%55%
200742%56%
200643%56%
200546%57%
200449%58%
200351%58%
200252%59%
200154%61%
200056%61%
199958%62%
199859%62%
199664%62%
199567%63%
199466%63%
199368%63%
199271%64%
199174%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
20242%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20161%2%
20151%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,382 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,321 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$75 MM$26 MM
2022$71 MM$25 MM
2021$75 MM$26 MM
2020$71 MM$25 MM
2019$70 MM$25 MM
2018$66 MM$24 MM
2017$64 MM$23 MM
2016$63 MM$21 MM
2015$57 MM$20 MM
2014$63 MM$21 MM
2012$59 MM$21 MM
2011$57 MM$20 MM
2010$57 MM$20 MM
2009$53 MM$20 MM
2008$53 MM$19 MM
2007$49 MM$19 MM
2006$47 MM$18 MM
2005$45 MM$17 MM
2004$42 MM$17 MM
2003$39 MM$15 MM
2002$37 MM$14 MM
2001$36 MM$14 MM
2000$34 MM$13 MM
1999$30 MM$13 MM
1998$28 MM$12 MM
1996$23 MM$11 MM
1995$23 MM$11 MM
1992$21 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$72 MM$25 MM
2022$72 MM$24 MM
2021$72 MM$25 MM
2020$72 MM$24 MM
2019$71 MM$25 MM
2018$65 MM$24 MM
2017$62 MM$23 MM
2016$62 MM$22 MM
2015$55 MM$20 MM
2014$61 MM$20 MM
2012$59 MM$20 MM
2011$57 MM$19 MM
2010$55 MM$20 MM
2009$52 MM$19 MM
2008$50 MM$20 MM
2007$48 MM$19 MM
2006$46 MM$18 MM
2005$45 MM$17 MM
2004$42 MM$16 MM
2003$38 MM$16 MM
2002$36 MM$14 MM
2001$36 MM$13 MM
2000$33 MM$13 MM
1999$31 MM$14 MM
1998$32 MM$13 MM
1996$23 MM$11 MM
1995$23 MM$11 MM
1992$19 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$24,382
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$24,800$27,451
2022$23,529$26,511
2021$25,318$27,862
2020$23,529$26,511
2019$23,163$27,169
2018$21,191$25,776
2017$20,172$24,717
2016$19,781$23,074
2015$17,434$19,116
2014$19,020$22,539
2012$17,778$22,326
2011$15,631$15,563
2010$17,165$19,116
2009$16,693$20,414
2008$16,882$19,641
2007$15,353$17,846
2006$15,021$16,912
2005$14,531$15,983
2004$13,224$15,178
2003$12,619$14,414
2002$12,571$13,992
2001$12,831$13,524
2000$12,566$12,563
1999$11,205$11,702
1998$11,082$11,220
1995$9,929$10,398
1992$9,178$10,290
1990$7,537$8,190
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Spending / Student
$23,321
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLodi School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$23,721$26,479
2022$23,930$25,682
2021$24,217$26,876
2020$23,930$25,682
2019$23,498$26,960
2018$20,904$25,387
2017$19,551$25,235
2016$19,512$23,517
2015$17,048$19,190
2014$18,340$21,879
2012$17,855$21,692
2011$15,738$15,139
2010$16,785$19,190
2009$16,183$19,395
2008$16,018$19,863
2007$15,066$18,129
2006$14,750$16,981
2005$14,588$16,151
2004$13,094$14,709
2003$12,444$14,730
2002$12,179$14,261
2001$12,984$13,311
2000$12,175$12,817
1999$11,584$12,247
1998$12,846$11,565
1995$9,762$10,509
1992$8,106$9,044
1990$7,435$7,994
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Best Lodi School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Columbus School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
370 Westervelt Place
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-0514
Gr: PK-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Hilltop School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Kipp Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 778-1213
Gr: PK-5 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Roosevelt School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
435 Passaic Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8511
Gr: PK-5 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #44.
Wilson School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
80 Union Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 473-8189
Gr: PK-5 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
75 First Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 478-8662
Gr: 6-8 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #66.
Washington School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
310 N Main Street
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 777-8513
Gr: PK-5 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,082 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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