Lakeland Regional High School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Lakeland Regional High School District

Lakeland Regional High School District is a single regional high school in Passaic County, serving students in grades nine through twelve from the communities of Ringwood and Wanaque. The district operates Lakeland Regional High School, its only school, so the district and the high school are essentially the same entity for any family considering it.

The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population making up roughly a fifth of enrollment. Black, Asian, multiracial, and American Indian or Alaska Native students each constitute a small share. The district does not report a free or reduced-price lunch rate, and data on special education and English learner populations is also missing, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about the extent of those supports. The district falls in the bottom quartile among Passaic County's districts for chronic absenteeism, with a rate well above the county median. This is a soft spot worth investigating further with the school to understand the underlying causes.

State testing data for the district was not available, which often reflects the nature of a high-school-only district where state assessments are administered at the building level, but the absence means a parent cannot compare academic proficiency here against other schools using that metric alone. The same gap applies to the graduation rate, which was also unreported. A family should ask the district for its most recent graduation rate and for any locally shared assessment results to fill in the picture.

There is a publicly reported strategic plan running through the current school year that set four goals: expanding educational programs for academic and career readiness, improving student resiliency, strengthening community relationships, and modernizing the learning environment. This framework tells families that the district has been intentionally shaping its curriculum and support systems around college and career preparation and student well-being. Separately, the district completed a state quality review a few years ago and was designated as high achieving across all five performance areas, a state validation that gives the district greater autonomy and less direct state oversight.

Housing in the district's two feeder communities is expensive by national standards, with home values clustered around a range typical for northern New Jersey suburbs. Ringwood, which sends the largest share of students, has the highest home values among the two towns, while Wanaque is slightly more affordable. The countywide housing market is active, with listings moving relatively quickly. The regional equalized property assessment has risen for four years in a row, with a notably large increase a few years ago, meaning the tax base that funds the district has grown substantially and the local tax burden for residents has likely shifted upward.

For a family, this district offers a single high school setting in suburban Passaic County with an explicit strategic focus on career readiness and community connection. The missing testing and graduation data are real gaps, and the chronic absenteeism rate is a legitimate concern that merits a direct conversation with the school. The district's high-achieving state designation and its strategic planning work point to a school that has been deliberate about its direction even if the public metrics for academic outcomes are not on display here. A family that values a regional high school with a defined plan and wants to probe further on attendance and student support would be the natural fit.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

864

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 22%

Black 3%

White 70%

Asian 2%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Lakeland Regional High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$578,854

Year-over-year change+5.0%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$495K to $600K

vs. state typical1.01x

vs. national typical1.57x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07456	Ringwood	$600K	+6.1%	76.0%
07465	Wanaque	$519K	+0.2%	17.9%
07420	Wanaque	$495K	+4.9%	6.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,921/mo

Home price / national median income6.9x

Market Activity: Passaic County

Median listing price$558,500

Median listing price YoY+1.6%

Median price per sq ft$320

Median price per sq ft YoY+0.3%

Median days on market24.3 days

Median days on market YoY+5.4%

Active listings561

Active listings YoY+29.6%

New listings388

New listings YoY+15.5%

Pending listings322

Pending listings YoY+2.5%

Hotness: median listing price$554,222

Hotness: median listing price YoY+8.4%

Supply score98.2

Supply score YoY+0.3%

Demand score74.8

Demand score YoY-10.1%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.