Total enrollment
1,296
-111 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Mountain Lakes Public School District
New Jersey · 1,296 students · 2 cities
Mountain Lakes Public School District runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 1,296 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Mountain Lakes Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mountain Lakes Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #9 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,296 | #266 of 372 | #5,976 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #207 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #15 of 370 | #67 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 2.2% | #342 of 369 | #8,125 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #188 of 298 | #2,817 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Mountain Lakes Public School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,513 to 1,296 students (down 14%) and from 150 to 150 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lakes High School | Mountain Lakes | High | 09-12 | 546 |
| Wildwood Elementary School | Mountain Lakes | Elementary | KG-05 | 423 |
| Briarcliff Middle School | Mountain Lakes | Middle | 06-08 | 263 |
| Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impaired | Mountain Lakes | Elementary | PK-08 | 64 |
About Mountain Lakes Public School District
Mountain Lakes Public School District is a small New Jersey school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,296.
For a sense of the school types, Mountain Lakes Public School District is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 324 in this district, lower than the New Jersey typical of 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 8%: 1,407 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,296 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mountain Lakes Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.