Public schools in Morris Plains, NJ
Morris Plains has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,644 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Morris Plains's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Morris Plains | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District | 2 | 7,067 | $26,730 |
| Morris Plains School District | 2 | 578 | $28,289 |
| Morris School District | 1 | 5,682 | $24,771 |
| Hanover Township Public Schools | 1 | 1,244 | $29,026 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Morris Plains, 1,035 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsippany Hills High School | 1,035 | 10.0 | 15.4% | Parsippany-Troy Hills Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Morris Plains, 398 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Plains Borough School | 398 | 8.8 | 11.3% | Morris Plains |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Morris Plains, 1,211 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton Elementary School | 392 | 13.3 | 7.7% | Parsippany-Troy Hills Township |
| Alfred Vail School | 342 | 11.4 | 43.0% | Morris |
| Mountview Road School | 276 | 10.6 | 10.1% | Hanover Township Public Schools |
| Mountain Way School | 201 | 8.2 | 10.0% | Morris Plains |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Morris Plains's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Morris Plains school has 10.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 367 students (state 435).
| Morris Plains | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 367 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Morris Plains schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Morris Plains
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School DistrictRuns 2 of Morris Plains's 6 public schools and spent $26,730 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,730
- Parsippany Hills High School, the largest high school in Morris Plains1,035 students in 2024-25, 10.0 per teacher.1,035
- Compare Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District with Morris Plains School DistrictMorris Plains's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Morris Plains addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Morris Plains
How many public schools are in Morris Plains, NJ?
6 public schools with an address in Morris Plains were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,644 students.What is the largest high school in Morris Plains?
Parsippany Hills High School, with 1,035 students in 2024-25 (Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District).Which districts run Morris Plains's schools?
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District (2 schools), Morris Plains School District (2 schools), Morris School District (1 school), Hanover Township Public Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25