Morris SD 54 School District

54 White Oak Dr
Morris, IL 60450-3614
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 360 students in Morris SD 54 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Morris SD 54 School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,609 Schools
# Students
1,082 Students
622,872 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
48,609 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morris SD 54 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#622 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
27%
16%
30%
52%
50%
(2022-23)
19.5%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
31%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
67%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,344 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,028 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,344
$22,456
Spending / Student
$14,028
$21,694

Best Morris SD 54 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Shabbona Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
725 School St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0056
Gr: 6-8 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,082 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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