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Morris Plains School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 208 students in Morris Plains School District.
Public Preschools in Morris Plains School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
579 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Morris Plains School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
35%
# Black Students
32 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
395 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
68%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
59
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
-
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,168 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $36,725 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,168
$27,348
Spending / Student
$36,725
$26,228
Best Morris Plains School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
205 Mountain Way
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-0339
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-0339
Grades: PK-2
| 208 students
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