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Morris Plains School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 209 students in Morris Plains School District.
Public Preschools in Morris Plains School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
600 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morris Plains School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
36%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
67%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,832 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,440 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,832
$26,931
Spending / Student
$35,440
$25,828
Best Morris Plains School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
205 Mountain Way
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-0339
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
(973) 538-0339
Grades: PK-2
| 209 students
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