Morris School District
Morris School District is a public school district based in Morristown, New Jersey, serving 5,729 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #59 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 573 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Anne Mucci. It spends about $22,764 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Morris compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Morris | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,764 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,178 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $140.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $147.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 474 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,038 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Public School DistrictWestfield | 5,931 | 10 | $20,303 | 11.8 | #55 |
| North Brunswick Township School DistrictNorth Brunswick | 5,926 | 8 | $20,532 | 10.1 | #56 |
| Monroe Township Public School DistrictWilliamstown | 5,824 | 6 | $18,473 | 12.0 | #57 |
| Scotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictFanwood | 5,752 | 8 | $19,090 | 12.3 | #58 |
| Morris School DistrictMorristown · this district | 5,729 | 10 | $22,764 | 12.1 | #59 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duneland School CorporationChesterton, IN | 5,732 | $10,150 | 15.6 |
| Crane Elementary District (4501)Yuma, AZ | 5,727 | $7,846 | 21.9 |
| Grants Pass School District 7Grants Pass, OR | 5,727 | $13,293 | 19.4 |
| Rush-Henrietta Central School DistrictHenrietta, NY | 5,726 | $21,759 | 11.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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