The Morris Plains Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that educates students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Morris Plains, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.About, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025. "The Morris Plains Schools is a comprehensive public school district that educates students from Pre-K through eighth grade from Morris Plains, in Morris County, New Jersey. The district, comprising of two schools, has an enrollment of approximately 600 students. Graduating eighth graders attend Morristown High School for grades nine through twelve, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Morris School District, which also serves the communities of Morristown and Morris Township."
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 601 students and 66.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1.District information for Morris Plains School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district.List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025. Available slots are announced annually by grade.Morris Plains School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
The district had been classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Morristown High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Morris School District, which also serves the communities of Morristown and Morris Township (for grades K-12).Morristown High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 18, 2020. "Comprised of 1,848 ethnically diverse students speaking more than 20 different languages, the educational program serves the students entrusted to the school by its communities: Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains." As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,856 students and 137.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.School data for Morristown High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. Schools Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Morris Plains Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.) are:School Performance Reports for the Morris Plains Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Morris Plains Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Mountain Way SchoolMountain Way School, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025. with 209 students in grades PreK–2 Christine Lion-Bailey, principalPrincipal, Mountain Way School. Accessed January 21, 2025. Morris Plains Borough SchoolMorris Plains Borough School, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025. with 391 students in grades 3–8 Monica Crudele, principalAdministration, Morris Plains Borough School. Accessed January 21, 2025.
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:District Administration, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025.New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Mark Maire, superintendent of schoolsDistrict Information, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025. Catherine Jenisch, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Morris Plains School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 21, 2025. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 15.Board of Education, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025.
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External links Morris Plains Schools
Morris Plains Schools, National Center for Education Statistics