Total enrollment
1,679
-67 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Pompton Lakes School District
New Jersey · 1,679 students · 1 city
Public schools in the Pompton Lakes School District system total 4 schools across New Jersey, with roughly 1,679 students enrolled (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #108 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,679 | #217 of 372 | #5,038 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #215 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #228 of 370 | #1,536 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 29.3% | #182 of 369 | #6,691 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #156 of 298 | #2,220 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 Pompton Lakes School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Lincoln School at 59.3% proficient to Pompton Lakes High School at 41.0%, a gap of 18.3 points. That is the 93rd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,657 to 1,679 students (up 1%) and from 139 to 146 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pompton Lakes High School | Pompton Lakes | High | 09-12 | 610 |
| Lakeside School | Pompton Lakes | Middle | 06-08 | 370 |
| Lenox School | Pompton Lakes | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
| Lincoln School | Pompton Lakes | Elementary | PK-05 | 344 |
About Pompton Lakes School District
As a thinly populated district in New Jersey, Pompton Lakes School District teaches 1,679 students across 4 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Pompton Lakes School District consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Pompton Lakes School District runs about 420 students per school, 22% below the state mean of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,679 students, shrank 4% from the 1,746 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Pompton Lakes School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.