An equity score of 71/100 ranks Morris Hills Regional School District #80 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $32,079 per pupil, Morris Hills Regional School District ranks #71 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,673
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$32,079
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Morris Hills Regional School District operates 2 public schools serving 2,673 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,079 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.1% local, 26.3% state, and 4.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 71/100, ranked #80 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (50 AP courses district-wide), a 198.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.9% White, 36.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Morris Knolls High School, enrolling 1,450 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Morris Knolls High School accounts for 54.2% of all Morris Hills Regional School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Morris Hills Regional School District a distant remainder — means Morris Hills Regional School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Morris Hills Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 199:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Morris Hills Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Morris Hills Regional School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Morris Hills Regional School District?
Morris Hills Regional School District has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 2,673 students.
How much does Morris Hills Regional School District spend per student?
Morris Hills Regional School District spends $32,079 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #80 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Morris Hills Regional School District?
Morris Hills Regional School District students are 46.9% White, 36.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 3.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Morris Hills Regional School District?
Morris Hills Regional School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #80 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.