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Morris School District 54

Item: Morris School District 54
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

54 White Oak Dr
Morris, IL 60450-3614

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 942-0056

dist54.mornet.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 1,097 students in Morris School District 54. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Morris School District 54 have an score of 23% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and 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 school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

1,097 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

79 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morris School District 54	Illinois
Pre-K	85	83
Kind	107	125
1	109	131
2	111	137
3	103	135
4	114	135
5	116	135
6	130	137
7	110	141
8	112	143

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District Rank

Morris School District 54, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#622 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Morris School District 54
2023	#622
2022	#637
2021	#534
2019	#564
2018	#497
2017	#533
2016	#523
2015	#582
2014	#488
2013	#520
2012	#373

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23%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	23%	27%
2021	18%	28%
2019	22%	33%
2018	26%	32%
2017	23%	32%
2016	24%	31%
2015	18%	29%
2014	53%	59%
2013	56%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	89%	80%

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16%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2022	16%	30%
2021	24%	32%
2019	34%	38%
2018	26%	37%
2017	34%	38%
2016	30%	36%
2015	29%	38%
2014	58%	57%
2013	58%	58%
2012	78%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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52%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	0.45	0.70
2022	0.43	0.68
2021	0.43	0.68
2020	0.42	0.68
2019	0.42	0.68
2018	0.42	0.67
2017	0.42	0.67
2016	0.40	0.67
2015	0.39	0.67
2014	0.42	0.66
2013	0.43	0.66
2012	0.43	0.65
2011	0.42	0.66
2010	0.34	0.64
2009	0.30	0.64
2008	0.31	0.64
2007	0.29	0.63
2006	0.28	0.61
2005	0.25	0.61
2004	0.23	0.60
2003	0.22	0.59
2002	0.21	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.17	0.57
1999	0.16	0.56
1998	0.14	0.56
1997	0.16	0.54
1996	0.14	0.53
1995	0.13	0.53
1994	0.14	0.52
1993	0.10	0.52
1992	0.10	0.52
1991	0.09	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	21%	27%
2022	19%	27%
2021	21%	27%
2020	21%	26%
2019	21%	26%
2018	23%	26%
2017	23%	26%
2016	22%	26%
2015	20%	25%
2014	22%	25%
2013	18%	24%
2012	14%	24%
2011	15%	23%
2010	16%	22%
2009	15%	22%
2008	15%	21%
2007	13%	20%
2006	15%	19%
2005	12%	18%
2004	12%	18%
2003	11%	17%
2002	10%	16%
2001	9%	15%
2000	9%	15%
1999	8%	14%
1998	7%	13%
1997	8%	13%
1996	8%	12%
1995	7%	12%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	5%	10%
1991	5%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	2%	17%
2017	2%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	3%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%

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% White

68%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	71%	45%
2022	73%	47%
2021	73%	47%
2020	74%	48%
2019	74%	48%
2018	73%	49%
2017	73%	49%
2016	74%	49%
2015	76%	49%
2014	73%	50%
2013	74%	50%
2012	74%	51%
2011	75%	51%
2010	79%	53%
2009	81%	53%
2008	81%	54%
2007	83%	55%
2006	83%	56%
2005	86%	57%
2004	87%	57%
2003	88%	58%
2002	89%	59%
2001	89%	60%
2000	91%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	92%	63%
1997	91%	64%
1996	92%	64%
1995	93%	65%
1994	92%	65%
1993	94%	65%
1992	95%	66%
1991	95%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	$17 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$14 MM
2018	$15 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$14 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$14 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$12 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$18 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$9 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$13 MM	$14 MM
2017	$14 MM	$12 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$13 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$14 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$11 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$11 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$8 MM
2002	$20 MM	$8 MM
2001	$30 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$8 MM	$5 MM
1995	$7 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,134

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	$15,401	$17,333
2022	$14,435	$19,707
2021	$14,797	$17,764
2020	$14,435	$19,707
2019	$12,822	$17,662
2018	$18,331	$19,255
2017	$12,373	$17,801
2016	$11,748	$14,596
2015	$9,787	$11,118
2014	$11,404	$13,203
2012	$11,079	$11,701
2011	$11,113	$11,859
2010	$9,796	$11,118
2009	$10,249	$10,546
2008	$9,171	$11,298
2007	$9,154	$10,143
2006	$9,075	$9,054
2005	$10,899	$9,158
2004	$10,518	$8,999
2003	$10,041	$8,614
2002	$10,275	$8,976
2001	$13,674	$8,649
2000	$7,502	$8,451
1999	$6,295	$7,697
1998	$5,148	$5,971
1997	$4,990	$5,662
1995	$5,031	$5,677
1992	$3,997	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$13,836

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Morris School District 54	Illinois
2023	$14,080	$16,251
2022	$11,902	$19,097
2021	$13,528	$16,655
2020	$11,902	$19,097
2019	$11,834	$17,005
2018	$15,818	$18,215
2017	$11,864	$17,235
2016	$11,785	$14,516
2015	$10,365	$11,218
2014	$10,926	$12,904
2012	$11,808	$11,755
2011	$10,636	$11,220
2010	$10,373	$11,218
2009	$9,789	$10,416
2008	$8,336	$10,971
2007	$8,559	$9,827
2006	$9,282	$8,997
2005	$8,924	$9,234
2004	$9,864	$9,089
2003	$10,531	$9,395
2002	$15,647	$9,305
2001	$23,086	$8,562
2000	$11,308	$8,142
1999	$6,084	$7,325
1998	$4,819	$5,848
1997	$4,527	$5,503
1995	$4,784	$5,507
1992	$4,121	$4,672

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Best Morris School District 54 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Shabbona Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

725 School St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0056

Gr: 6-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #22.

White Oak Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 12%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2001 Dupont Ave
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0047

Gr: PK-5 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Morris School District 54?

Morris School District 54 manages 2 public schools serving 1,097 students.

What is the rank of Morris School District 54?

Morris School District 54 is ranked #593 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Morris School District 54?

68% of Morris School District 54 students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Morris School District 54?

Morris School District 54 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Morris School District 54's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,836 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,097 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education