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Morris Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 575 students in Morris Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Morris Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,096 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Morris Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.63
# American Indian Students
17 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
13%
# Black Students
13 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
772 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
70%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
90
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,680 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,702
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,680
$18,580
Best Morris Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morris Area Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 S Columbia Ave
Morris, MN 56267
(320) 589-1250
Morris, MN 56267
(320) 589-1250
Grades: PK-6
| 575 students
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