Top Rankings
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 preschool serving 65 students in Mountain Lakes Public School District.
Public Preschools in Mountain Lakes Public School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
208 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
16%
8%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
36%
# Black Students
26 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
895 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
75
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lake Drive Program For Hearing Impaired
Special Education School
10 Lake Drive
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Grades: PK-8
| 65 students
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