Mountain Lakes Public School District
Mountain Lakes Public School District is a public school district based in Mt Lakes, New Jersey, serving 1,230 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #272 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 308 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Brad Siegel. It spends about $32,145 per student on day-to-day operations, 53% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 8.1 students per teacher.
How Mountain Lakes compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mountain Lakes | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $32,145 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $21,563 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 300 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 176 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallington Boro School DistrictWallington | 1,232 | 3 | $16,534 | 14.0 | #271 |
| Mountain Lakes Public School DistrictMt Lakes · this district | 1,230 | 4 | $32,145 | 8.1 | #272 |
| Paulsboro School DistrictPaulsboro | 1,228 | 4 | $20,440 | 11.0 | #273 |
| South Amboy School DistrictSouth Amboy | 1,227 | 2 | $17,440 | 13.3 | #274 |
| Lumberton Township Board of EducationLumberton | 1,223 | 3 | $22,226 | 12.4 | #275 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Paxton, IL | 1,230 | $15,697 | 11.8 |
| Woodward-Granger Community School DistrictGranger, IA | 1,230 | $12,411 | 12.8 |
| Aurora Public SchoolsAurora, NE | 1,230 | $14,899 | 12.6 |
| Springfield Platteview Community SchoolsSpringfield, NE | 1,230 | $15,252 | 12.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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