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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3411010

Mountain Lakes Public School District

Mountain Lakes Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,357 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mountain Lakes Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$107,040
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$36,881
Per-pupil spending
1,357
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in NJ
$107,040

Mountain Lakes Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,357 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $107,040, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,357 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Mountain Lakes Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,357 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 99th percentile for New Jersey
  • 93rd percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New Jersey ranks #15 of 49 on the salary estimate and #9 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Mountain Lakes Public School District ranks #3 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #85 of 510 by per-pupil spending. Perth Amboy Public School District pay #1 at $159,259 is not Asbury Park School District spending #1 at $62,321 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Mountain Lakes Public School District's instructional payroll puts 35.5% into special education , 15.8 points above the state median of 19.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New Jersey peer.

Program Mountain Lakes NJ median Gap
Regular program 64.5% 74.7% -10.2 pp
Special education 35.5% 19.7% +15.8 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.0% -4.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 577 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3411010 · FY2023.

LEAID 3411010 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Mountain Lakes F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +36% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P99 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P93 national PPE-HIGH $37K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,357 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Colts FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $107,040 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in New Jersey · P93 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Freehold ($8,106est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Mountain Lakes

Salary neighbourhood · Mountain Lakes

Mountain Lakes already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Mountain Lakes

Mountain Lakes Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$107,040 Top 7% higher than 93% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Mountain Lakes in New Jersey's upper-third pay band

Same 510 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Mountain Lakes Public School District ranks #3 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #85 of 510 by per-pupil spending. Perth Amboy Public School District pay #1 at $159,259 is not Asbury Park School District spending #1 at $62,321 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Mountain Lakes Public School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Asbury Park School District leads spending at $62,321 per pupil; Perth Amboy Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Mountain Lakes Public School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 93% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $36,881 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$107,040

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Jersey price level
108.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$98,255

-8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New Jersey run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how New Jersey compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Mountain Lakes Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Mountain Lakes Public School District

Mountain Lakes Public School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 1,357 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $36,881. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $107,040, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3411010 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Jersey statewide average of $78,597, teacher pay in Mountain Lakes Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 36.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (52.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 99% of them. New Jersey itself ranks #15 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Mountain Lakes Public School District reports $50.0M in total expenditure against $53.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.4M, special-education teacher pay is $5.7M.

How does Mountain Lakes Public School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Jersey average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Mountain Lakes Public School District $107,040
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Mountain Lakes Public School District pays +15.6% more than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $36,881 vs $44,682

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable New Jersey districts

On pay, Mountain Lakes Public School District sits closest to Colts Neck Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Beverly City School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Colts Neck Township School District
  2. Kittatinny Regional School District
  3. Northern Highlands Regional High School District
  4. Bergen County Vocational Technical School District
  5. Pascack Valley Regional High School District
  6. Asbury Park School District
  7. Passaic Valley Regional High School District
  8. High Point Regional High School District
  9. River Dell Regional School District
  10. Wallkill Valley Regional High School
  11. Hudson County Schools of Technology School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Beverly City School District
  2. Mendham Township School District
  3. Park Ridge School District
  4. Gateway Regional High School District
  5. Hanover Park Regional High School District
  6. Monmouth County Vocational School District
  7. High Point Regional High School District
  8. Hackensack School District
  9. Delanco Township School District
  10. Warren Township School District
  11. Wallkill Valley Regional High School

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Mountain Lakes Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Mountain Lakes Public School District: closest on enrollment (1,357 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($107,040 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$53.2M
Total Revenue
$50.0M
Total Expenditure
$18.0M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.4M
Regular Program
$5.7M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Mountain Lakes Public School District: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New Jersey Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New Jersey districts belongs to Perth Amboy Public School District at $159,259. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 422 districts of comparable size, Mountain Lakes Public School District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Because New Jersey prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Washington and Hawaii are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other New Jersey Districts

Smaller-district sample from 522 New Jersey peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Branchburg Township School District
$74,583
1,283 students
East Greenwich Township School District
$72,294
1,282 students
Morris County Vocational School District
$84,667
1,272 students
Lower Township Elementary School District
$63,710
1,445 students
Manasquan School District
$79,378
1,447 students
Kenilworth School District
$89,434
1,455 students

This is a sample of 6 from 522 New Jersey districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Lakes Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Mountain Lakes Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Mountain Lakes Public School District is $107,040 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Mountain Lakes Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Mountain Lakes Public School District pays 36.2% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $107,040.

How does Mountain Lakes Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Mountain Lakes Public School District pays 52.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $107,040.

What is the per-pupil spending in Mountain Lakes Public School District?

Mountain Lakes Public School District spends approximately $36,881 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Mountain Lakes Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Mountain Lakes Public School District's total expenditure of $50.0M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Mountain Lakes Public School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.