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Morton CUSD 709 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,084 students in Morton CUSD 709 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Morton CUSD 709 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Morton CUSD 709 School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morton High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
3,260 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Morton CUSD 709 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
131 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
64 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,883 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
89%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
85
# Students in K Grade:
211
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
231
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
267
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,947 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,838
$21,990
Spending / Student
$13,947
$21,244
Best Morton CUSD 709 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morton Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 E Queenwood Rd
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 263-2581
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 263-2581
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Morton High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 N Illinois Ave
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 266-7182
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 266-7182
Grades: 9-12
| 1,084 students
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