Morris SD 54 School District

54 White Oak Dr
Morris, IL 60450-3614
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,097 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,097 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Morris SD 54 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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:

0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
27%
# Black Students
32 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
744 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
68%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
107
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,134 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 $13,836 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$15,134
$21,990
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
$13,836
$21,244
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 Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shabbona Middle School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
725 School St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0056
Grades: 6-8
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
White Oak Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Dupont Ave
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0047
Grades: PK-5
| 745 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,097 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 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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