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Morris Plains Schools
Address
500 Speedwell Avenue
Morris Plains
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07950
United States
Coordinates40°49′32″N 74°28′49″W / 40.82556°N 74.480366°W / 40.82556; -74.480366
District information
Gradespre-K to 8
SuperintendentMark Maire
Business administratorCatherine Jenisch
Schools2
Students and staff
Enrollment601 (as of 2023–24)[1]
Faculty66.3 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitesites.google.com/mpsdk8.org/mpsdk8/home
Ind. Per pupil District
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.[3]

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 601 students and 66.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.1:1.[1]

The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend school in the district at no cost to their parents, with tuition covered by the resident district.[4] Available slots are announced annually by grade.[5]

The district had been 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.[6]

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).[7] As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,856 students and 137.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.[8]

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11]

  • Mountain Way School[12] with 209 students in grades PreK–2
    • Christine Lion-Bailey, principal[13]
  • Morris Plains Borough School[14] with 391 students in grades 3–8
    • Monica Crudele, principal[15]

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[16][17]

  • Mark Maire, superintendent of schools[18]
  • Catherine Jenisch, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

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The district's board of education, comprised 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.[19][20][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Morris Plains School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ About, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025. "The Morris Plains Schools is a comprehensive public school district that educates students from Pre-K through eighth grade from Morris Plains, in Morris County, New Jersey. The district, comprising of two schools, has an enrollment of approximately 600 students. Graduating eighth graders attend Morristown High School for grades nine through twelve, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Morris School District, which also serves the communities of Morristown and Morris Township."
  4. ^ List of Choice Districts: Choice Program Profiles for 2025-2026 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  5. ^ Morris Plains School District Choice Profile for 2025-26 School Year, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  6. ^ District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 1, 2024.
  7. ^ 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."
  8. ^ School data for Morristown High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  9. ^ School Data for the Morris Plains Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024.
  10. ^ School Performance Reports for the Morris Plains Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Morris Plains Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Mountain Way School, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025.
  13. ^ Principal, Mountain Way School. Accessed January 21, 2025.
  14. ^ Morris Plains Borough School, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025.
  15. ^ Administration, Morris Plains Borough School. Accessed January 21, 2025.
  16. ^ District Administration, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025.
  17. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. ^ District Information, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Morris Plains School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2024. Accessed January 21, 2025. "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.
  21. ^ Board of Education, Morris Plains Schools. Accessed January 21, 2025.
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