Top Rankings
Mountain Lakes Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 55 students in Mountain Lakes Public School District.
Public Preschools in Mountain Lakes Public School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,373 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)71%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)90%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
212 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
35%
# Black Students
23 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
969 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
71%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
54
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
494
# Ungraded Students:
56
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,881 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,281 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,881
$27,348
Spending / Student
$37,281
$26,228
Best Mountain Lakes Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lake Drive Program For Hearing Impared
Special Education School
10 Lake Drive
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Grades: PK-8
| 55 students
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