Mountain Lakes Public School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,308 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,296 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Morris County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $38,601 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 76.4% local, 22.6% state, and 1.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $187,757 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 68/100, ranked #119 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Mountain Lakes High School accounts for 42.1% of all Mountain Lakes Public School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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.
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 other. Total enrollment is 1,308 students.
How much does Mountain Lakes Public School District spend per student?
Mountain Lakes Public School District spends $38,601 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #119 in New Jersey.
What is the average teacher salary in Mountain Lakes Public School District?
The average teacher salary in Mountain Lakes Public School District is $187,757 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Mountain Lakes Public School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Morris County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 68/100, ranking #119 out of 587 districts in New Jersey. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.