Morris Hills Regional School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Morris Hills Regional School District

Morris Hills Regional School District serves students in grades nine through twelve across two comprehensive high schools, Morris Hills High School and Morris Knolls High School. The district sits in Morris County and draws its student body from a mix of communities including Rockaway, Denville, Boonton, Dover, Wharton, and other towns that together form a broad geographical reach. With an enrollment of roughly the size expected for a regional high school district, it offers a single secondary program rather than a K-through-12 continuum.

The student body is diverse for a suburban New Jersey district. About half the students are white, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment making up the next largest group, followed by smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. The district does not report the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, nor does it provide counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a detailed picture of economic and special-education need is not available in the data.

State assessment results were not available. This is a notable gap for a high school district, where state tests are typically administered in grade eleven. The district's graduation rate also was not reported in the data. A parent may want to contact the district for its most recent test scores and graduation outcomes, as those are common points of reference for evaluating academic performance.

Chronic absenteeism, which measures students missing a significant number of school days, sits just above the midpoint among Morris County's districts. This is a moderate rate; it is not the lowest in the county, but it is below the highest. Spending per student, meanwhile, ranks in the upper range when compared with other county districts. That higher spending level may reflect the district's regional structure, older facilities, or program investments, though the data does not break down spending categories.

The housing market across the district's catchment covers a wide variety of home values, ranging from more modestly priced areas to higher-cost towns. Typical home values in the district's ZIP codes are above the national benchmark, but the range means families will find both older starter homes and more expensive properties depending on which town they choose. Rents vary as well, with monthly costs that place the district on the expensive side of the market. The housing market in Morris County as a whole has shown active listing and new listing counts that suggest a moderately competitive environment; homes sell relatively quickly in many areas.

Information about academic programs, such as Advanced Placement offerings, dual-credit arrangements, or career and technical pathways, was not provided. Similarly, the district's strategic plans or recent changes were not found in a search of public records. A parent exploring the district may wish to request a course catalog or schedule a visit to each high school to learn about specific offerings, extracurriculars, and the culture of each building.

Overall, Morris Hills Regional District presents a picture of a typical regional high school system in a high-cost area of northern New Jersey, with a relatively diverse student population but missing some of the standard data points that families use to gauge academic performance. The two high schools serve as distinct communities within the same district, and a buyer or renter choosing a home should consider not just the district average but which of the two schools their address will attend.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

2,654

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 34%

Black 3%

White 51%

Asian 8%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

Morris Hills High School

Morris Knolls High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$581,226

Year-over-year change+2.7%

Range across 10 ZIP codes$498K to $1.2M

vs. state typical1.02x

vs. national typical1.58x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (10 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07866	Rockaway	$568K	+3.2%	39.8%
07834	Denville	$666K	+2.9%	18.5%
07801	Dover	$504K	+1.4%	17.5%
07885	Wharton	$502K	+1.5%	10.5%
07435	Newfoundland	$622K	+4.2%	7.3%
07005	Boonton	$720K	+3.3%	5.4%
07950	Morris Plains	$729K	+3.8%	0.5%
07046	Mountain Lakes	$1.2M	+6.4%	0.0%
07869	Randolph	$814K	+3.6%	0.0%
07803	Mine Hill Township	$498K	+1.7%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,531/mo

Year-over-year change-3.3%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$2,069 to $3,558/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07801	Dover	$2,473	—	17.5%
07885	Wharton	$2,530	—	10.5%
07005	Boonton	$2,630	—	5.4%
07950	Morris Plains	$3,558	-3.3%	0.5%
07869	Randolph	$2,069	—	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,933/mo

Home price / national median income6.9x

Annual rent / national median income36.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$401/mo

Market Activity: Morris County

Median listing price$725,000

Median listing price YoY-3.2%

Median price per sq ft$333

Median price per sq ft YoY-0.3%

Median days on market20.3 days

Median days on market YoY+6.6%

Active listings797

Active listings YoY+24.1%

New listings644

New listings YoY+3.2%

Pending listings742

Pending listings YoY+7.8%

Hotness: median listing price$743,450

Hotness: median listing price YoY+2.8%

Supply score99.7

Supply score YoY+0.1%

Demand score95.3

Demand score YoY+3.3%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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