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8 COLUMBA ST, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960 • MORRIS County
(973) 984-1600

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0107313
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special education
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 34027
Physical Location Address 8 Columba St
Morristown, NJ 07960-3868

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
71
Teachers (FTE)
11.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.97:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 63.4% Black or African American: 19.7% Hispanic / Latino: 15.5% Asian: 1.4%
71 Students
White 45 est. 63.4%
Black or African American 14 est. 19.7%
Hispanic / Latino 11 est. 15.5%
Asian 1 est. 1.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
55
77.5%
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Female Students
16
22.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 70 students 70 2019-2020 2021-2022: 55 students 55 -21.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 71 students 71 +29.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 71 11.9 6.0:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 55 11.0 5.0:1 8-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 70 13.4 5.2:1 9-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 07960)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $850,000
$0k 0% $213k 5% $425k 10% $638k 15% $850k 20% ZIP 07960 Income: $149,462 $149k ZIP 07960 Home Value: $701,100 $701k ZIP 07960 This ZIP Morristown Income: $149,462 $149k Morristown Home Value: $701,100 $701k Morristown City Average MORRIS County Income: $147,760 $148k MORRIS County Home Value: $595,340 $595k MORRIS County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 07960 Poverty Rate: 6.7% 6.7% Morristown Poverty Rate: 6.5% 6.5% MORRIS County Poverty Rate: 5.0% 5.0% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 07960 Current ZIP
$149,462 $701,100 6.7% 46,178
Morristown (City Average)
$149,462 $701,100 6.5% 46,178
MORRIS County (County Average)
$147,760 $595,340 5.0% 494,421
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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