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Mountain Lakes Public School District

96 Powerville Road, Suite 1
Mt Lakes, NJ 07046

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (973) 334-8280

Top Rankings

Mountain Lakes Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

835 Schools

# Students

1,310 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

151 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	19	18
Kind	7	28
1	5	28
2	3	29
3	5	30
4	7	33
5	2	46
6	88	116
7	98	148
8	88	150

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District Rank

Mountain Lakes Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#25 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District
2023	#25
2022	#41
2019	#36
2018	#57
2017	#25
2016	#26
2015	#50
2014	#19
2013	#20
2012	#18
2011	#14

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76%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	38%
2022	67%	36%
2019	71%	44%
2018	71%	42%
2017	73%	41%
2016	73%	40%
2015	61%	36%
2014	94%	75%
2013	94%	75%
2012	94%	75%
2011	94%	75%

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82%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2022	82%	49%
2019	90%	57%
2018	71%	55%
2017	89%	53%
2016	85%	50%
2015	79%	47%
2014	94%	69%
2013	94%	69%
2012	92%	69%
2011	92%	69%
2010	93%	69%

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54%

23%

(21-22)

≥95%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2022	95%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.50	0.71
2022	0.48	0.71
2021	0.44	0.71
2020	0.42	0.70
2019	0.42	0.70
2018	0.41	0.70
2017	0.41	0.70
2016	0.37	0.69
2015	0.34	0.68
2014	0.33	0.68
2013	0.31	0.67
2012	0.27	0.66
2011	0.24	0.65
2010	0.26	0.65
2009	0.24	0.64
2008	0.24	0.63
2007	0.16	0.62
2006	0.17	0.62
2005	0.12	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.11	0.60
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.12	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.16	0.57
1998	0.11	0.57
1996	0.10	0.56
1995	0.13	0.55
1994	0.13	0.55
1993	0.12	0.55
1992	0.09	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	10%
2022	16%	10%
2021	15%	10%
2020	14%	11%
2019	14%	11%
2018	14%	10%
2017	14%	10%
2016	14%	10%
2015	13%	10%
2014	12%	10%
2013	11%	10%
2012	9%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%
2008	8%	9%
2007	6%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	7%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	8%	31%
2020	8%	29%
2019	8%	29%
2018	7%	27%
2017	7%	27%
2016	6%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	5%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	19%
2007	2%	19%
2006	1%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2000	1%	15%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%

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% White

69%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	68%	39%
2022	70%	40%
2021	73%	41%
2020	75%	43%
2019	75%	43%
2018	76%	45%
2017	76%	45%
2016	78%	46%
2015	80%	48%
2014	81%	49%
2013	82%	50%
2012	85%	51%
2011	86%	52%
2010	86%	53%
2009	86%	54%
2008	86%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	91%	56%
2005	94%	57%
2004	93%	58%
2003	94%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	94%	61%
2000	95%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	94%	62%
1996	95%	62%
1995	93%	63%
1994	93%	63%
1993	93%	63%
1992	95%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,558 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $39,074 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$48 MM	$26 MM
2022	$45 MM	$25 MM
2021	$48 MM	$26 MM
2020	$45 MM	$25 MM
2019	$45 MM	$25 MM
2018	$43 MM	$24 MM
2017	$42 MM	$23 MM
2016	$40 MM	$21 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$38 MM	$21 MM
2012	$39 MM	$21 MM
2011	$39 MM	$20 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$38 MM	$20 MM
2008	$39 MM	$19 MM
2007	$36 MM	$19 MM
2006	$34 MM	$18 MM
2005	$32 MM	$17 MM
2004	$35 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$15 MM
2002	$26 MM	$14 MM
2001	$24 MM	$14 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$13 MM
1998	$20 MM	$12 MM
1996	$18 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$51 MM	$25 MM
2022	$52 MM	$24 MM
2021	$51 MM	$25 MM
2020	$52 MM	$24 MM
2019	$44 MM	$25 MM
2018	$43 MM	$24 MM
2017	$41 MM	$23 MM
2016	$40 MM	$22 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$38 MM	$20 MM
2012	$38 MM	$20 MM
2011	$36 MM	$19 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$19 MM
2008	$38 MM	$20 MM
2007	$38 MM	$19 MM
2006	$43 MM	$18 MM
2005	$35 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$16 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$25 MM	$14 MM
2001	$24 MM	$13 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$26 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$36,558

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$35,292	$27,451
2022	$30,942	$26,511
2021	$34,038	$27,862
2020	$30,942	$26,511
2019	$30,210	$27,169
2018	$28,593	$25,776
2017	$27,685	$24,717
2016	$26,296	$23,074
2015	$25,545	$19,116
2014	$24,966	$22,539
2012	$24,857	$22,326
2011	$32,071	$15,563
2010	$23,522	$19,116
2009	$23,354	$20,414
2008	$24,011	$19,641
2007	$20,543	$17,846
2006	$20,820	$16,912
2005	$18,838	$15,983
2004	$19,150	$15,178
2003	$16,487	$14,414
2002	$15,731	$13,992
2001	$14,385	$13,524
2000	$13,845	$12,563
1999	$14,303	$11,702
1998	$13,932	$11,220
1995	$9,295	$10,398
1992	$12,751	$10,290
1990	$10,519	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$39,074

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mountain Lakes Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$37,721	$26,479
2022	$35,471	$25,682
2021	$36,380	$26,876
2020	$35,471	$25,682
2019	$29,851	$26,960
2018	$28,555	$25,387
2017	$26,559	$25,235
2016	$26,157	$23,517
2015	$25,169	$19,190
2014	$24,706	$21,879
2012	$24,049	$21,692
2011	$30,040	$15,139
2010	$23,176	$19,190
2009	$22,597	$19,395
2008	$23,450	$19,863
2007	$21,843	$18,129
2006	$26,357	$16,981
2005	$20,584	$16,151
2004	$16,686	$14,709
2003	$16,048	$14,730
2002	$15,196	$14,261
2001	$14,290	$13,311
2000	$15,536	$12,817
1999	$17,523	$12,247
1998	$13,339	$11,565
1995	$9,504	$10,509
1992	$11,392	$9,044
1990	$10,077	$7,994

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Best Mountain Lakes Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Briarcliff Middle School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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93 Briarcliff Rd.
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 334-0342

Gr: 6-8 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
(973) 299-0166

Gr: PK-8 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 5%
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education