C+
Morris Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Morris and Morristown.
Students
5,138
Schools
10
Spent per student
$25,494
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
What stands out about Morris Township School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of New Jersey districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flagtown.
K–46 elementary schoolsHillsborough Township School District
7–8Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolHillsborough Township School District
9–12Hillsborough High SchoolHillsborough Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,494 per student · 10% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 29%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,133’20
5,111’21
5,198’22
5,135’23
5,138’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 47%White 39%Black 7%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Normandy Park School
B+371 students10:1
Alfred Vail School
342 students11:1
Sussex Avenue School
B327 students11:1
Woodland School
D−299 students10:1
Thomas Jefferson School
B+285 students10:1
Alexander Hamilton
B−251 students8:1
Hillcrest School
251 students11:1
Frelinghuysen Middle School
B−1,078 students10:1
Morristown High School
B1,816 students13:1
Lafayette Learning Center
118 students5:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.