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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,069 students in Morris School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, 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 36% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
5,198 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
449 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Morris School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
170 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,340 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
37%
# Black Students
362 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
2,158 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
42%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
151
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
361
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
346
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
320
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
354
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
484
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
491
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
426
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
129
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,451 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,073 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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
$28,451
$27,145
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
$27,073
$26,033
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frelinghuysen Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
West Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,069 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,198 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 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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