| Morris Plains Schools | |
| Superintendent: | Mark Maire |
| Businessadmin: | Catherine Jenisch |
| Address: | 500 Speedwell Avenue |
| City: | Morris Plains |
| County: | Morris County |
| State: | New Jersey |
| Zipcode: | 07950 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.8256°N -74.4804°W |
| Grades: | pre-K to 8 |
| Schools: | 2 |
| Enrollment: | 578 (as of 2018–19) |
| Faculty: | 61.0 FTEs |
| Ratio: | 9.5:1 |
| Free Label: | District Factor Group |
| Free Text: | I |
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.
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.[2]
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).[3] 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.[4]
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6] [7]
Core members of the district's administration are:[10] [11]
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.[12] [13] [14]