| Index | Morris Plains | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | 72% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 157 | 7,963 |
| Index | Morris Plains | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.3% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.0% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 81.6% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 66.0% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 58.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.3% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Morris Plains. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Morris Plains, NJ schools is 72%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Morris Plains, NJ, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Essex Fells, NJ | 2,037 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 13,700 | 83% | 73.8% |
| Mountain Lakes, NJ | 4,249 | 83% | 72.7% |
| Singac, NJ | 4,054 | 82% | 70.8% |
| Summit, NJ | 21,913 | 81% | 69.3% |
| Morris Plains, NJ | 5,888 | 72% | 50.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Somerset, PA | 5,888 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Riverside, MD | 5,888 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Attalla, AL | 5,885 | 46% | 4.8% |
| McKees Rocks, PA | 5,892 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Wilmington, IL | 5,883 | 42% | 12.2% |
| Morris Plains, NJ | 5,888 | 72% | 50.0% |
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