Enrollment
64
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mountain Lakes, NJ
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared
Federal NCES profile for Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341101004420
👥 S:T ratio 90
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.5:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 12.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 64
- students enrolled
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared has class sizes smaller than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain Lakes Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341101004420 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-79% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, enrolling 64 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.5:1, Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared is leaner than roughly 99% of New Jersey schools and 79% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New Jersey schools, with 64 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (38%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 64 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Mountain Lakes Public School District spends $34,860 per pupil, 40% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Mountain Lakes Public School District also operates Mountain Lakes High School (546 students) and Wildwood Elementary School (423 students) alongside Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared compares
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.5:1 | ▼ 79% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.7% | ▼ 57% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.5:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
2.5:1
students per teacher
- 79% below state mean
Top 1% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$34,860
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 64 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
White 37.5%
Asian 6.3%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Lakes Public School District, which includes Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared.
$34,860
Per student
+40%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+110%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.4%
State 22.6%
Federal 1.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lakes High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wildwood Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Briarcliff Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 263
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~64 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared
How many students attend Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared?
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared has 64 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Mountain Lakes, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared is 2.5:1, which is 79% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 84% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared?
12.7% of students at Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared?
The largest demographic group at Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Mountain Lakes, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared?
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared a good school?
Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mountain Lakes Public School District?
Besides Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared, Mountain Lakes Public School District also operates Mountain Lakes High School (546 students), Wildwood Elementary School (423 students), and Briarcliff Middle School (263 students). See the Mountain Lakes Public School District district page for the complete list.
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