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Morris School District, New Jersey

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Morris School District
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District details
School board members: 10
Students: 5,708 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Morris School District is a school district in New Jersey (Morris County). During the 2024 school year, 5,708 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Morris School District consists of 10 members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Katie Cole20222027
Vivian Rodriguez20212027
Linda Murphy20192027
Elisabeth Wall20212026
Alan Smith20192026
Meredith Davidson20182026
Tina Perry2025
Cary Lloyd20232025
Susan Pedalino20202025
Melissa Spiotta20182025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,181,000 $1,666 6%
Local: $107,396,000 $19,484 66%
State: $45,159,000 $8,193 28%
Total: $161,736,000 $29,343
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $155,670,000 $28,242
Total Current Expenditures: $136,970,000 $24,849
Instructional Expenditures: $78,777,000 $14,291 51%
Student and Staff Support: $22,470,000 $4,076 14%
Administration: $11,873,000 $2,154 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $23,832,000 $4,323 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,718,000 $855
Construction: $2,334,000 $423
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,011,000 $909
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 50-54 10-14 10 30-39 37
2018-2019 47 80-84 25-29 27 PS 60-79 64
2017-2018 47 75-79 28 25 PS >=50 63
2016-2017 41 75-79 24 21 PS >=50 55
2015-2016 40 65-69 25 21 PS PS 52
2014-2015 44 65-69 25-29 21 PS PS 59
2013-2014 76 90-94 59 54 >=50 <50 90
2012-2013 78 90-94 55 61 PS <50 91
2011-2012 80 90-94 60 64 PS PS 91
2010-2011 76 85-89 54 57 PS <50 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 65-69 40-44 32 70-79 71
2018-2019 65 85-89 45-49 46 PS 60-79 82
2017-2018 58 80-84 42 34 PS >=50 74
2016-2017 51 80-84 39 27 PS >=50 67
2015-2016 44 70-74 32 22 <50 PS 57
2014-2015 54 75-79 35-39 29 PS PS 69
2013-2014 73 80-84 60 48 >=50 <50 88
2012-2013 73 85-89 56 48 PS <50 87
2011-2012 73 85-89 55 50 PS PS 87
2010-2011 70 80-84 54 44 PS <50 85

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85 >=80 >=90 65-69 PS >=95
2018-2019 89 >=80 >=90 75-79 PS >=95
2017-2018 84 >=80 80-89 55-59 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 87 >=80 85-89 70-74 90-94
2015-2016 87 >=80 >=90 65-69 PS >=95
2014-2015 93 >=80 >=90 85-89 PS 90-94
2013-2014 89 >=80 80-89 75-79 90-94
2012-2013 89 >=80 80-89 75-79 PS >=95
2011-2012 84 >=50 80-84 65-69 90-94
2010-2011 92 >=80 85-89 85-89 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,708 0.5
2022-2023 5,682 3.0
2021-2022 5,512 0.6
2020-2021 5,477 -0.3
2019-2020 5,492 5.0
2018-2019 5,216 0.3
2017-2018 5,200 -2.3
2016-2017 5,320 4.0
2015-2016 5,105 -0.4
2014-2015 5,123 0.4
2013-2014 5,104 1.6
2012-2013 5,024 17.3
2011-2012 4,153 -15.7
2010-2011 4,804 -2.3
2009-2010 4,916 3.1
2008-2009 4,764 1.9
2007-2008 4,673 0.4
2006-2007 4,652 0.5
2005-2006 4,629 0.1
2004-2005 4,625 -5.4
2003-2004 4,876 5.0
2002-2003 4,634 0.7
2001-2002 4,602 1.3
2000-2001 4,542 0.9
1999-2000 4,502 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Morris School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 10.3
Black 6.8 14.5
Hispanic 45.8 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.2 3.1
White 40.6 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Morris School District had 457.47 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.48.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 218.28
Secondary: 148.99
Total: 457.47

Morris School District employed 6.00 district administrators and 22.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 31.00
School Administrators: 22.00
School Administrative Support: 26.30
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 118.93
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.40
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 74.90
Other Support Services: 233.60


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Morris School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alexander Hamilton2483-5
Alfred Vail School334KG-2
Frelinghuysen Middle School1,0266-8
Hillcrest School268KG-2
Lafayette Learning Center108PK-PK
Morristown High School1,8569-12
Normandy Park School361KG-5
Sussex Avenue School3363-5
Thomas Jefferson School3053-5
Woodland School293KG-2

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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