School district or education agency · NCES 3411040

Mountainside School District

Mountainside, NJ

District overview See comparisons

Students760

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools2

operational schools · 2023–24

Students760

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$23,111

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNJUnited States

Academic standing2025

84th percentile52nd percentile45th percentile

This district is 32 percentile points higher than the state figure and 39 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

5.9%16.7%27.8%

This district is 10.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 21.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$33,972$30,225$19,509

This district is $3,747 per student higher than the state figure and $14,463 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$23,111$25,479$15,859

This district is $2,368 per student lower than the state figure and $7,252 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$71$1,229$1,964

This district is $1,158 per student lower than the state figure and $1,893 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$0$172$336

This district is $172 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$3,659$3,268$1,793

This district is $391 per student higher than the state figure and $1,866 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$10,723$12,124$8,742

This district is $1,401 per student lower than the state figure and $1,981 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$7,971$8,043$3,769

This district is $72 per student lower than the state figure and $4,202 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$18,360$5,687$11,715

This district is $12,673 per student higher than the state figure and $6,645 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$1,720$442$869

This district is $1,278 per student higher than the state figure and $851 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

10:112:115:1

This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

380:1298:1376:1

This district is 82 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 4 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

158.2179.1138.9

This district is 20.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 19.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

13.831.918.5

This district is 18.1 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 4.7 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

1.31.50.9

This district is 0.2 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

1.6%11.3%14.4%

This district is 9.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 12.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K23 students

3.0%

Kindergarten–grade 5487 students

64.1%

Grades 6–8250 students

32.9%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten23

Kindergarten66

Grade 198

Grade 275

Grade 392

Grade 474

Grade 582

Grade 687

Grade 784

Grade 879

Students by race and ethnicity

White524 (68.9%)

Hispanic/Latino101 (13.3%)

Asian64 (8.4%)

Two or more races59 (7.8%)

Black or African American10 (1.3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1 (0.1%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

120.2All district staff, full-time equivalent

73.3Teachers, full-time equivalent

2School counselors, full-time equivalent

1School psychologists, full-time equivalent

10.5Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

1.8Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

7.1Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers1 FTE

Kindergarten teachers1 FTE

Elementary teachers48.2 FTE

Secondary teachers5 FTE

Ungraded teachers18.2 FTE

Instructional coordinators2 FTE

District administrators1.4 FTE

School administrative support8.4 FTE

Other support staff10.7 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

1,268children ages 5 to 17

20estimated to live in families below the poverty line

1.6%about 1 in 63 school-age children

District1.6%

NJ11.3%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in NJ

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

Green Brook Township Public School DistrictGreen Brook, NJ726 students2 schools · View profile →Delaware Valley Regional High School DistrictFrenchtown, NJ722 students1 schools · View profile →East Rutherford School DistrictEast Rutherford, NJ721 students2 schools · View profile →Point Pleasant Beach School DistrictPoint Pleasant Beach, NJ715 students2 schools · View profile →Woodcliff Lake School DistrictWoodcliff Lake, NJ714 students2 schools · View profile →

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Asian students31 assessments

92 out of 100

Fem431 assessments

87 out of 100

Students not economically disadvantaged794 assessments

84 out of 100

White students614 assessments

83 out of 100

Hispanic students66 assessments

81 out of 100

Mal447 assessments

81 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Middle schools

2Suburb setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

2.5%Federal

20.3%State

77.2%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$23,111Total current spending per student

$13,984Instruction per student

$8,771Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$647KFederal revenue2.5% of total revenue

$5.1MState revenue20.3% of total revenue

$19.6MLocal revenue77.2% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$13,984Instructionper student

$8,771Student and instructional supportper student

$3,659Special educationper student

$1,876Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,787Student transportationper student

$356Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$8MSalaries$10,723 per student

$6MEmployee benefits$7,971 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$0EquipmentFY 2023

$53KCapital outlay$71 per student

$53KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$13.7MDebt outstanding at year end$18,360 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$1.3MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$306KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$53KTitle I$71 per student

$163KIDEA special education$218 per student

$73KChild nutrition$98 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$22,138

FY 2023$23,111

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$11

FY 2023$71

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$18,360

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–212.2%

15 of 697 students

2021–225.2%

37 of 709 students

2022–235.9%

42 of 715 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

2Nurse staff, full-time equivalent

1Social Worker staff, full-time equivalent

1.5Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE2 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE2 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs2 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

1Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →6In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi2 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber2 reporting schools

0Student devices reported2 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents2 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?5.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 715 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$23,111current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?365:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

6 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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