Skip to main content
K12Guides Logo
K12Guides
NY Nonsectarian Secondary School

MOUNTAIN LAKE ACADEMY

Compare
386 RIVER RD, LAKE PLACID, NY 12946 • ESSEX County
(518) 523-4300

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0302267
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 7-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 5.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 36031
Physical Location Address 386 River Rd
Lake Placid, NY 12946-3213

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
30
Teachers (FTE)
7.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.29:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 50.0% Hispanic / Latino: 16.7% Black or African American: 16.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 16.7%
30 Students
White 15 est. 50.0%
Hispanic / Latino 5 est. 16.7%
Black or African American 5 est. 16.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 est. 16.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
30
100%
♀
Female Students
0
0%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 3 Students
7th Grade: 3 (100%)
3 Students
7th Grade 3 100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 33 students 33 2019-2020 2021-2022: 35 students 35 +6.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 30 students 30 -14.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 30 7.0 4.3:1 7-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 35 8.0 4.4:1 8-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 33 8.0 4.1:1 8-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 12946)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $550,000
$0k 0% $138k 5% $275k 10% $413k 15% $550k 20% ZIP 12946 Income: $78,261 $78k ZIP 12946 Home Value: $443,800 $444k ZIP 12946 This ZIP Lake Placid Income: $78,261 $78k Lake Placid Home Value: $443,800 $444k Lake Placid City Average ESSEX County Income: $67,333 $67k ESSEX County Home Value: $219,767 $220k ESSEX County County Average New York Income: $93,157 $93k New York Home Value: $411,874 $412k New York State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 12946 Poverty Rate: 11.6% 11.6% Lake Placid Poverty Rate: 11.2% 11.2% ESSEX County Poverty Rate: 12.2% 12.2% New York Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 12946 Current ZIP
$78,261 $443,800 11.6% 4,805
Lake Placid (City Average)
$78,261 $443,800 11.2% 4,805
ESSEX County (County Average)
$67,333 $219,767 12.2% 32,086
New York (State Average)
$93,157 $411,874 13.5% 19,020,221
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

44.2725, -73.9371 Google Maps ›

Nearby Private Schools

ST AGNES PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
Roman Catholic • LAKE PLACID
2.9 mi
NORTH COUNTRY SCHOOL
Nonsectarian • LAKE PLACID
3.9 mi
ST BERNARDS SCHOOL
Roman Catholic • SARANAC LAKE
10.2 mi
ADIRONDACK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Baptist • WILMINGTON
11.1 mi