Morris SD 54 School District

54 White Oak Dr
Morris, IL 60450-3614
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 751 students in Morris SD 54 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Morris SD 54 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,078 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
37,133 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#637 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Morris SD 54  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
18%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morris SD 54  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morris SD 54  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
230 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
30%
# Black Students
37 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
766 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
71%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
99
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Morris SD 54  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Morris SD 54  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,401
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Morris SD 54  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,080
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Morris SD 54  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Morris SD 54 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Oak Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Dupont Ave
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0047
Grades: PK-5
| 751 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,078 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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