For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,078 students in Morris SD 54 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Morris SD 54 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,106 Schools
# Students
1,078 Students
1,189,821 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
89,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Morris SD 54 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#637 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
65,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
230 Students
321,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
27%
# Black Students
37 Students
201,875 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
766 Students
544,403 Students
% White Students
71%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
52,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
53,905
# Students in K Grade:
99
116,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
129,937
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
128,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
128,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
128,405
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
130,441
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
134,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
113,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
116,893
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,567
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,401 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,080 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,401
$22,343
Spending / Student
$14,080
$21,585
Best Morris SD 54 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shabbona Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
725 School St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0056
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0056
Grades: 6-8
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
White Oak Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Dupont Ave
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0047
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0047
Grades: PK-5
| 751 students
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