Data Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey 2008 ( Figure 1. Poor (<250% Poverty Level) and Non-poor Children in Private Schools in NJ (2008) Large numbers of “poor” private schooled children (about 13,000)
Figure 2. New Jersey Public Use Micro Data Areas Ranked by Highest Total Enrolled Children in Private Schools in 2008 Lakewood 51.6% of low income children are in private schools For a map of PUMA designations in NJ, see Data Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey 2008 (
Over 10,000 “poor” private schooled children (over 20% of state total) Over 17,000 “poor” private schooled children (about 8% of state total) Density of Private School Students (<250% Pov. Inc.)Density of Private School Students (All) Figure 3. Density & Income Status of Private Schooled Children in New Jersey Data Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey 2008 (
Data Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey Figure 4. Public and Private School Enrollment (2008) in Lakewood, NJ Most Lakewood children are currently in private schools
Data Source: Figure 5. Lakewood Public Schools Demographics The public school district in Lakewood is minority white (13% by 2007)!
Data Source: NCES Private School Survey Figure 6. All Private Schools in Lakewood, Enrollment & % White Enrollment In this predominantly minority public school district, Jewish schools in Lakewood are almost entirely homogeneous, and most private schooled children in Lakewood are in these schools!
Data Source: NCES Private School Survey Figure 7. Estimated Maximum Private School Voucher Allocation to Lakewood Jewish Schools (assuming 100% already enrolled qualify) A $67 million payout!
Figure 8. Low Estimate of Private School Voucher Allocation to Lakewood Private Schools (assuming only those below 100% poverty threshold qualify) Data Source: US Census, School District Demographics System (ACS 2008) A $30 million payout!