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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 high school serving 1,856 students in Morris School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Morris School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Morris School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morristown High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
5,135 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
456 Teachers
36,806 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.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
167 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,370 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
34%
# Black Students
353 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
2,068 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
41%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
566
# Students in K Grade:
351
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
451
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
494
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
478
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
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.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$141 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,800
$26,931
Spending / Student
$27,406
$25,828
Best Morris School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morristown High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Early Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-2000
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,856 students
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