Morris Plains Schools

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Morris Plains Schools
Address
500 Speedwell Avenue
, Morris County , New Jersey , 07950
United States
Coordinates 40°49′32″N74°28′49″W / 40.82556°N 74.480366°W / 40.82556; -74.480366
District information
Grades pre-K to 8
SuperintendentMark Maire
Business administratorCatherine Jenisch
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment578 (as of 2018–19) [1]
Faculty61.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio9.5:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group I
Website www.morrisplainsschooldistrict.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,84038$18,891−0.3%
1Budgetary Cost14,5423414,1592.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,176248,659−5.6%
6Support Services2,415392,16711.4%
8Administrative Cost1,898581,54722.7%
10Operations & Maintenance1,859521,61215.3%
13Extracurricular Activities1774710470.2%
16Median Teacher Salary57,8742361,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending. [2]
*Of K-8 districts with 401-750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=64

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.

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As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 578 students and 61.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1. [1]

The district is 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. [3]

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). [4] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,860 students and 133.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.0:1. [5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [6] ) are: [7] [8]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [11] [12]

Board of education

The district's board of education, composed 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. [13] [14] [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Morris Plains School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 3, 2015.
  4. 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."
  5. School data for Morristown High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. School Data for the Morris Plains Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  7. School Performance Reports for the Morris Plains Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  8. New Jersey School Directory for the Morris Plains Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. Mountain Way School, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed May 18, 2020.
  10. Morris Plains Borough School, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed May 18, 2020.
  11. District Administration, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed May 18, 2020.
  12. New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  13. 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.
  14. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Morris Plains School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 21, 2024. "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.
  15. Board of Education Members, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed May 18, 2020.