Total enrollment
599
+24 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Morris Plains School District
New Jersey · 599 students · 1 city
Across the district, Morris Plains School District runs 2 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 599 New Jersey students (about 300 per school).
4-year change in Morris Plains School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Morris Plains School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #361 of 372 | #8,724 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #334 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #14 of 370 | #66 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 13.0% | #273 of 369 | #7,836 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Morris Plains School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 570 to 599 students (up 5%) and from 61 to 70 full-time teachers (up 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Plains Borough School | Morris Plains | Middle | 03-08 | 398 |
| Mountain Way School | Morris Plains | Elementary | PK-02 | 201 |
About Morris Plains School District
Morris Plains School District is a thinly populated New Jersey school district running 2 schools with combined enrollment near 599.
On the school-mix side, Morris Plains School District comprises 1 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 300 in this district, below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 599 students, rose 4% from the 575 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Morris Plains School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.