Lacey Township School District

Lacey Township School District
Address
200 Western Boulevard Lanoka Harbor , Ocean County, New Jersey, 08734
Coordinates	39.868042°N 74.197226°W / 39.868042; -74.197226
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Vanessa R. Pereira
Business administrator	Sharon Ormsbee
Schools	6
Students and staff
Enrollment	3,864 (as of 2021–22)[1]
Faculty	334.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	www.laceyschools.org
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $17,210 31 $18,891 −8.9% 1 Budgetary Cost 12,955 22 14,783 −12.4% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,112 24 8,763 −7.4% 6 Support Services 1,857 23 2,392 −22.4% 8 Administrative Cost 861 1 1,485 −42.0% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,612 52 1,783 −9.6% 13 Extracurricular Activities 394 97 268 47.0% 16 Median Teacher Salary 57,348 13 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Lacey Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lacey Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located in South Jersey along the state's Jersey Shore.^[3]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 3,864 students and 334.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.^[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.^[4]

The school district includes six schools. Cedar Creek School (CCS), Lanoka Harbor School (LHS) and Forked River School (FRS) serve grades 1-5. Mill Pond serves grades Preschool-K. Lacey Township Middle School (LTMS) is an intermediate school for grades 6-8 and is located behind the high school. Lacey Township High School (LTHS) has served grades 9-12 since its creation in 1981.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[5]) are:^[6][7][8]

Elementary schools

• Mill Pond Elementary School^[9] with 635 students in grades 5-6 (now PreK-K)
  • Joanie Donohue, principal^[10]
• Cedar Creek Elementary School^[11] with 437 students in grades K-4 (now 1-5)
  • Holly Neimiec, principal^[12]
• Forked River Elementary School^[13] with 465 students in grades K-4 (now 1-5)
  • Eric P. Fiedler, principal^[14]
• Lanoka Harbor Elementary School^[15] with 449 students in grades K-4 (now 1-5)
  • Jeffrey Brewer, principal^[16]

Middle school

• Lacey Township Middle School^[17] with 608 students in grades 7-8 (now 6-8)
  • Gregory Brandis, principal^[18]

High school

• Lacey Township High School^[19] with 1,256 students in grades 9-12. Its symbol is a lion's paw, for the "Lacey Lions."
  • Jason King, principal^[20]

After a reconfiguration of schools implemented for the 2022-23 school year, Mill Pond serves students in PreK and Kindergarten, the three elementary schools (Cedar Creek, Forked River and Lanoka Harbor) serve 1-5 and Lacey Township Middle School serves grades six through eight.^[21]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^[22]

• Vanessa R. Pereira, superintendent^[23]
• Sharon Ormsbee, business administrator and board secretary^[24]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.^[25][26][27]

References

1. District information for Lacey Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Lacey Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-School Handicapped through twelve in the Lacey Township School District. Composition: The Lacey Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lacey Township."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
5. School Data for the Lacey Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
6. Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2024.
7. School Performance Reports for the Lacey Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
8. New Jersey School Directory for the Lacey Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
9. Mill Pond Elementary School, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023.
10. Leadership Team, Mill Pond Elementary School. Accessed November 17, 2023.
11. Cedar Creek Elementary School, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023.
12. Leadership Team, Cedar Creek Elementary School. Accessed November 17, 2023.
13. Forked River Elementary School, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023.
14. Leadership Team, Forked River Elementary School. Accessed November 17, 2023.
15. Lanoka Harbor Elementary School, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023.
16. Leadership Team, Lanoka Harbor Elementary School. Accessed November 17, 2023.
17. Lacey Township Middle School, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023.
18. Leadership Team, Lacey Township Middle School. Accessed November 17, 2023.
19. Lacey Township High School, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023.
20. Leadership Team, Lacey Township Middle School. Accessed November 17, 2023.
21. Flesher, Veronica. "What's New In The Lacey Township School District Changes were made in the district over the summer, and here's what to expect this fall:", Lacey, NJ Patch, August 31, 2023. Accessed November 17, 2023. "The biggest change in store for the district is reconfiguration. Now, Mill Pond School will house preschool and kindergarten, while Cedar Creek, Lanoka Harbor and Forked River schools will serve grades one through five. The Middle School will now contain grades six through eight."
22. New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
23. Superintendent, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023.
24. Business Administrator / Board Secretary, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023.
25. New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
26. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Lacey Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed July 6, 2023. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Ocean, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of seven members elected to three-year staggered terms. The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grades levels kindergarten through twelfth at its six schools."
27. Board of Education, Lacey Township School District. Accessed November 17, 2023.

External links

• Lacey Township School District
• School Performance Reports for the Lacey Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Lacey Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics