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 are 2 public middle schools serving 330 students in Mountain Lakes Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Mountain Lakes Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
218 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
37%
# Black Students
22 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
926 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
68%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
70
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
78
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
54
18,508
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,357 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 10% in NJ)
Overall District Rank
: Top 10%
Math Proficiency
: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 82% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 54% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
