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Mountain Lakes Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 550 students in Mountain Lakes Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Mountain Lakes Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountain Lakes Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Lakes High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mountain Lakes Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
208 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
16%
10%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
26 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
895 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
69%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
566
# Students in K Grade:
75
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,558 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,074 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,558
$26,931
Spending / Student
$39,074
$25,828
Best Mountain Lakes Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Lakes High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
96 Powerville Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-8400
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 550 students
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