Morris School District

31 Hazel Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Morris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,078 students in Morris School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Morris School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
5,138 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morris School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#275 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

57%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

27%
23%
84%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
19%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
47%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
7%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
40%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,045 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,020 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$165 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$170 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$32,045
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$33,020
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Morris School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frelinghuysen Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
West Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-2200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,078 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,138 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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