School district in Morris County, New Jersey, US
Morris Plains Schools |
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500 Speedwell Avenue
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07950 United States |
Coordinates | 40°49′32″N 74°28′49″W / 40.82556°N 74.480366°W / 40.82556; -74.480366 |
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Grades | pre-K to 8 |
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Superintendent | Mark Maire |
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Business administrator | Catherine Jenisch |
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Schools | 2 |
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Enrollment | 601 (as of 2023–24)[1] |
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Faculty | 66.3 FTEs[1] |
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Student–teacher ratio | 9.1:1[1] |
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District Factor Group | I |
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Website | sites.google.com/mpsdk8.org/mpsdk8/home |
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Ind. |
Per pupil |
District spending |
Rank (*) |
K-8 average |
%± vs. average
| 1A | Total Spending | $18,840 | 38 | $18,891 | −0.3% | 1 | Budgetary Cost | 14,542 | 34 | 14,159 | 2.7% | 2 | Classroom Instruction | 8,176 | 24 | 8,659 | −5.6% | 6 | Support Services | 2,415 | 39 | 2,167 | 11.4% | 8 | Administrative Cost | 1,898 | 58 | 1,547 | 22.7% | 10 | Operations & Maintenance | 1,859 | 52 | 1,612 | 15.3% | 13 | Extracurricular Activities | 177 | 47 | 104 | 70.2% | 16 | Median Teacher Salary | 57,874 | 23 | 61,136 | Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64 |
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The Morris Plains Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that educates students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Morris Plains, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 601 students and 66.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1.[1]
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district.[4] Available slots are announced annually by grade.[5]
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[6]
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Morristown High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Morris School District, which also serves the communities of Morristown and Morris Township (for grades K-12).[7] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,856 students and 137.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.[8]
- ^ a b c d District information for Morris Plains School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ About, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025. "The Morris Plains Schools is a comprehensive public school district that educates students from Pre-K through eighth grade from Morris Plains, in Morris County, New Jersey. The district, comprising of two schools, has an enrollment of approximately 600 students. Graduating eighth graders attend Morristown High School for grades nine through twelve, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Morris School District, which also serves the communities of Morristown and Morris Township."
- ^ List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
- ^ Morris Plains School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
- ^ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
- ^ Morristown High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Comprised of 1,848 ethnically diverse students speaking more than 20 different languages, the educational program serves the students entrusted to the school by its communities: Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains."
- ^ School data for Morristown High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.