Private schools in Morris County, NJ
48 schools across Boonton, Cedar Knolls, Chatham, Convent Station and other towns. About 5,632 students in all (2023-24).
Morris County private schools at a glance
There are 48 private schools in Morris County. By affiliation: 14 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 29 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths. 39 teach elementary grades and 13 teach high school; 14 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 20 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 13 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 85% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 75 students and 6.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Private schools
Cities in and around Morris County
- Private schools in Morristown
- Private schools in Madison
- Private schools in Livingston
- Private schools in Montville
- Private schools in Chatham
- Private schools in Fairfield
- Private schools in Short Hills
- Private schools in Summit
- Private schools in Basking Ridge
- Private schools in Verona
- Private schools in West Orange
- Private schools in Montclair
- All of New Jersey
Neighboring counties
- Essex County (63)
- Union County (53)
- Passaic County (41)
- Somerset County (45)
- Sussex County (11)
- Bergen County (96)
- Hudson County (33)
- Middlesex County (55)
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