Mountain Lakes School District
Listed by NCES as Mountain Lakes Public School District (district ID 3411010)
Public school district · Morris County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3411010
Mountain Lakes School District spent $35,505 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,296 students in 2024-25; 21.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $39,534 per student, up 11.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (New Jersey: 90.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mountain Lakes in enrollment (1,287 to 1,338 students) and Mountain Lakes itself.
Where the money came from
$53,174,000 in revenue: 21.8% state, 77.4% local and 0.8% federal. Total spending including $1,614,000 of capital outlay was $50,048,000, or $38,263 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$11,568,000 22%
- Local$41,174,000 77%
- Federal$432,000 1%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,357 students in 2022-23, 1,310 students in 2023-24, 1,296 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,357 | 148.0 | 9.2 |
| 2023-24 | 1,310 | 150.5 | 8.7 |
| 2024-25 | 1,296 | 150.0 | 8.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$16,056,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $12,275 per student
Mountain Lakes School District booked $16,056,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 150 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $107,040 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $10,364,000 | 64.5% |
| Special education | $5,692,000 | 35.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $10,531 in 2018-19, $11,154 in 2019-20, $11,438 in 2020-21, $11,658 in 2021-22, $12,275 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mountain Lakes School District scored proficient or above: 82% in reading and 67% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Jersey | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 82% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 67% | 35.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 150 students in Mountain Lakes School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 150 | 106,157 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 487 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood Elementary School | 423 | 10.4 | 0.7% | Not Title I |
| Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared | 64 | 2.8 | 12.5% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 263 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarcliff Middle School | 263 | 8.6 | 1.1% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 546 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lakes High School | 546 | 9.8 | 1.8% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Mountain Lakes School District
- Website: mlschools.org
- Phone: (973) 334-8280
- Office: 96 Powerville Road, Mt Lakes, NJ 07046
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Mountain Lakes School District
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentMountain Lakes School District ranks 9 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($35,505).#9 of 329
- Every school district in New JerseyMountain Lakes School District is the number 284 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 1,308 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#284 of 672
- Weehawken Public School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 1,309 students in fall 2022, $26,892 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,892
- CAPS Paterson SchoolThe next smaller New Jersey district: 1,305 students in fall 2022, $23,046 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,046
- Compare Mountain Lakes School District with Weehawken Public School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Mountain Lakes High School, its largest high school546 students in 2024-25, 9.8 per teacher.546
- Teacher salary spending across New JerseyMountain Lakes School District spent $107,040 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$107,040
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Mountain Lakes School District
How many schools and students are in Mountain Lakes School District?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,296 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Mountain Lakes School District spend per student?
$35,505 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $39,534 per student, up 11.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Mountain Lakes School District's money come from?
$53,174,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.8% state, 77.4% local and 0.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Mountain Lakes School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 17 of the 1,130 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 1.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Mountain Lakes School District spend on teacher salaries?
$16,056,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $12,275 per student. Divided by the 150 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $107,040 per teacher, more than 99 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Mountain Lakes School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Mountain Lakes School District scored proficient or above: 82% in reading and 67% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Mountain Lakes School District?
95% or more of the 150 students in Mountain Lakes School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Mountain Lakes School District's NCES district ID?
3411010. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25