Total enrollment
1,296
-217 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
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).
7-year change in Mountain Lakes Public School District
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
67%
was 75%
% Hispanic
9%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
16%
was 14%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 campuses 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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 14%: 1,513 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,296 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 75% to 67%.
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.