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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 108 students in Morris School District.
Public Preschools in Morris School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,135 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
456 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Morris School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#271 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Morris   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morris   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morris   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morris   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Morris   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
167 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,370 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
36%
# Black Students
353 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
2,068 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
41%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
108
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
351
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
451
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
494
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
478
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,800 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,406 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Morris   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$141 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Morris   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,800
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Morris   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,406
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Morris   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Morris School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
31 Hazel Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-2222
Grades: PK
| 108 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,135 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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