Public schools in Morristown, NJ
Morristown has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,775 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Morris School District runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Morristown's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Morristown | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris School District | 8 | 5,682 | $24,771 |
| Unity Charter School | 1 | 263 | $22,863 |
| Educational Services Commission of Morris County | 1 | 31 | not reported |
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 Morristown, 1,816 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown High School | 1,816 | 13.1 | 34.1% | Morris |
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 Morristown, 1,078 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frelinghuysen Middle School | 1,078 | 10.5 | 39.3% | Morris |
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.
6 elementary schools in Morristown, 1,741 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normandy Park School | 371 | 9.8 | 28.8% | Morris |
| Sussex Avenue School | 327 | 10.9 | 39.8% | Morris |
| Thomas Jefferson School | 285 | 10.4 | 36.5% | Morris |
| Unity Charter School | 256 | 10.2 | 12.5% | Unity Charter School |
| Alexander Hamilton | 251 | 8.2 | 53.0% | Morris |
| Hillcrest School | 251 | 11.0 | 51.4% | Morris |
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.
2 other schools in Morristown, 140 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Learning Center | 118 | 4.7 | 38.1% | Morris |
| Central Park School | 22 | 5.5 | 9.1% | Educational Services Commission of Morris County |
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 Morristown's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Morristown 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 271 students (state 435).
| Morristown | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 271 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 10% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Morristown 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 Morristown
- Morris School DistrictRuns 8 of Morristown's 10 public schools and spent $24,771 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,771
- Morristown High School, the largest high school in Morristown1,816 students in 2024-25, 13.1 per teacher.1,816
- Compare Morris School District with Unity Charter SchoolMorristown'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 Morristown 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.
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- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Morristown
How many public schools are in Morristown, NJ?
10 public schools with an address in Morristown were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,775 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Morristown?
Morristown High School, with 1,816 students in 2024-25 (Morris School District).Which districts run Morristown's schools?
Morris School District (8 schools), Unity Charter School (1 school), Educational Services Commission of Morris County (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