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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 63 students in Mountain Lakes Public School District.
Public Preschools in Mountain Lakes Public School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,357 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mountain Lakes Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 648 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
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
218 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
22 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
926 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
68%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
70
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
398
# Ungraded Students:
54
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,292 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,721 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,292
$27,145
Spending / Student
$37,721
$26,033
Best Mountain Lakes Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
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
Magnet School
Magnet School
10 Lake Drive
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166
Grades: PK-8
| 63 students
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