Morris School District

Morris School District
Address
31 Hazel Street
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07960
United States
Coordinates40°48′19″N 74°28′33″W / 40.80541°N 74.475909°W / 40.80541; -74.475909
District information
GradesPreK12
SuperintendentAnne Mucci
Business administratorAnthony LoFranco
Schools10
Students and staff
Enrollment5,708 (as of 2023–24)
Faculty457.5 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio12.5:1
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.morrisschooldistrict.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$20,57683$18,8918.9%
1Budgetary Cost15,8837814,7837.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,898608,7631.5%
6Support Services3,085932,39229.0%
8Administrative Cost1,511611,4851.8%
10Operations & Maintenance1,916771,7837.5%
13Extracurricular Activities3117526816.0%
16Median Teacher Salary70,1007864,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Morris School District is a comprehensive public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from three municipalities in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The communities in the district are Morristown and Morris Township, along with students from Morris Plains in grades 9-12 who attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Morris Plains Schools.

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 5,708 students and 457.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.

In addition to its PreK–12 program, the Morris School District operates a Community School that offers an extensive adult school curriculum. The Community School also provides a before and after-school childcare program, Sunrise Sunset, for Morris School District children of busy parents. Housed in each of the district's elementary schools, Sunrise Sunset offers a supervised environment in which boys and girls can work and play before and after school. The Community School's summer program, Summer Plus, provides children with a local alternative to summer camp.