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Mt Lakes, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Mountain Lakes Public School District #73 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $34,860 per pupil, Mountain Lakes Public School District ranks #26 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,308
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$34,860
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mountain Lakes Public School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,308 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,860 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 65 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 76.4% local, 22.6% state, and 1.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 72/100, ranked #73 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 210.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.8% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
Mountain Lakes High School accounts for 41.7% of all Mountain Lakes Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mountain Lakes Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mountain Lakes Public School District school enrollment varies 8.5× across entities
Mountain Lakes Public School District school enrollment ranges from 64 students (lowest) to 546 students (highest), a spread of 482 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mountain Lakes Public School District student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Mountain Lakes Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Mountain Lakes Public School District is typically wider than the Mountain Lakes Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mountain Lakes Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Mountain Lakes Public School District?
Mountain Lakes Public School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,308 students.
How much does Mountain Lakes Public School District spend per student?
Mountain Lakes Public School District spends $34,860 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #73 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Mountain Lakes Public School District?
Mountain Lakes Public School District students are 60.8% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 2.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mountain Lakes Public School District?
Mountain Lakes Public School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #73 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.