C+
Morris Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Morris Township 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 Pennsylvania 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 Progress.
K–2Sara Lindemuth El SchSusquehanna Township School District
3–5Thomas W Holtzman Jr El SchSusquehanna Township School District
6–8Susquehanna Twp MSSusquehanna Township School District
9–12Susquehanna Twp HSSusquehanna 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.