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Morris County School District

Item: Morris County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

17 South Wood Street
Council Grove, KS 66846

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Top 50%

Tel: (620) 767-5192

www.usd417.net

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 772 students in Morris County School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Morris County School District have an score of 37% (versus the Kansas public school average of 31%), and score of 32% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,339 Schools

# Students

772 Students

477,624 Students

# Teachers

61 Teachers

33,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morris County School District	Kansas
Pre-K	42	75
Kind	44	109
1	54	113
2	44	117
3	54	114
4	58	118
5	64	118
6	52	121
7	66	121
8	55	125
9	62	129
10	60	128
11	66	126
12	51	119

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District Rank

Morris County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#98 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Morris County School District
2023	#98
2022	#87
2021	#51
2019	#63
2018	#56
2017	#46
2016	#105
2015	#73
2014	#224
2013	#224
2012	#91

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37%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2023	37%	31%
2022	37%	29%
2021	39%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	41%	33%
2017	45%	34%
2016	39%	35%
2015	35%	33%
2013	75%	77%
2012	91%	84%
2011	88%	84%

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32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2022	32%	32%
2021	41%	36%
2019	43%	37%
2018	41%	37%
2017	43%	38%
2016	41%	41%
2015	47%	42%
2013	85%	84%
2012	94%	86%
2011	90%	87%
2010	91%	85%

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30-34%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2022	32%	31%
2021	47%	35%

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(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2022	90%	89%
2021	90%	86%
2020	90%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	90%	85%
2016	87%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	84%	85%
2013	90%	85%
2012	95%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2023	0.22	0.57
2022	0.22	0.56
2021	0.23	0.56
2020	0.22	0.55
2019	0.22	0.55
2018	0.22	0.54
2017	0.22	0.54
2016	0.23	0.54
2015	0.22	0.54
2014	0.23	0.53
2013	0.17	0.53
2012	0.19	0.52
2011	0.19	0.51
2010	0.20	0.49
2009	0.16	0.47
2008	0.14	0.45
2007	0.09	0.45
2006	0.06	0.42
2005	0.08	0.44
2004	0.10	0.42
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.09	0.38
2001	0.09	0.36
2000	0.07	0.34
1999	0.08	0.34
1998	0.06	0.33
1997	0.03	0.32
1996	0.03	0.31
1995	0.04	0.31
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.03	0.28
1992	0.02	0.28
1991	0.02	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2023	8%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	8%	20%
2019	8%	20%
2018	9%	19%
2017	9%	19%
2016	10%	19%
2015	9%	19%
2014	8%	18%
2013	7%	18%
2012	7%	17%
2011	8%	16%
2010	9%	16%
2009	5%	14%
2008	5%	13%
2007	4%	13%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	10%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	8%
1998	3%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	2%	6%
1994	2%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2014	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2009	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%

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% White

89%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2023	88%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	87%	63%
2020	88%	64%
2019	88%	64%
2018	88%	65%
2017	88%	65%
2016	87%	65%
2015	88%	65%
2014	88%	66%
2013	91%	67%
2012	90%	67%
2011	89%	68%
2010	89%	69%
2009	92%	71%
2008	93%	73%
2007	95%	73%
2006	97%	75%
2005	96%	74%
2004	95%	75%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	95%	79%
2000	96%	80%
1999	96%	80%
1998	97%	81%
1997	99%	82%
1996	99%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	99%	84%
1992	99%	84%
1991	99%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,948 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,984 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2023	$15 MM	$9 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$15 MM	$9 MM
2020	$13 MM	$9 MM
2019	$11 MM	$8 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$8 MM
2015	$9 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$9 MM	$7 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$9 MM	$7 MM
2009	$9 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$7 MM
2007	$8 MM	$7 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$7 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$5 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2023	$13 MM	$9 MM
2022	$11 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$8 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$9 MM	$8 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$9 MM	$8 MM
2012	$16 MM	$7 MM
2011	$15 MM	$7 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$15 MM	$7 MM
2008	$9 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$9 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$5 MM
2004	$8 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$7 MM	$5 MM
2001	$7 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$4 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,948

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2023	$18,587	$15,911
2022	$15,427	$16,697
2021	$18,875	$17,320
2020	$15,427	$16,697
2019	$13,464	$15,744
2018	$14,527	$15,467
2017	$12,862	$15,341
2016	$12,447	$14,640
2015	$11,776	$13,276
2014	$12,513	$13,122
2012	$11,854	$12,936
2011	$11,565	$12,861
2010	$11,730	$13,276
2009	$11,520	$12,944
2008	$10,750	$12,242
2007	$9,911	$11,412
2006	$9,397	$11,285
2005	$9,230	$9,664
2004	$8,992	$10,416
2003	$8,600	$9,484
2002	$7,621	$8,371
2001	$6,868	$8,463
2000	$6,810	$7,904
1999	$6,414	$7,649
1998	$5,792	$7,337
1997	$5,747	$6,957
1995	$5,711	$6,779
1992	$4,554	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$16,984

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Morris County School District	Kansas
2023	$16,661	$16,765
2022	$13,436	$16,946
2021	$16,919	$18,249
2020	$13,436	$16,946
2019	$12,441	$15,141
2018	$13,276	$14,392
2017	$12,549	$14,791
2016	$11,793	$14,098
2015	$19,824	$12,850
2014	$12,198	$13,590
2012	$20,480	$12,639
2011	$19,844	$12,670
2010	$19,746	$12,850
2009	$19,054	$12,499
2008	$11,192	$11,520
2007	$9,945	$10,721
2006	$10,595	$10,879
2005	$9,018	$9,345
2004	$8,881	$9,605
2003	$8,822	$8,953
2002	$7,105	$8,130
2001	$6,502	$8,091
2000	$6,732	$7,535
1999	$6,007	$7,512
1998	$5,676	$7,184
1997	$5,664	$6,916
1995	$5,994	$6,698
1992	$4,323	$5,706

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prairie Heights Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

801 Center Street
Alta Vista, KS 66834
(785) 499-6313

Gr: K-6 | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Council Grove Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

706 East Main Street
Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-6851

Gr: PK-6 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Council Grove Junior Senior High School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

129 Hockaday St.
Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-5149

Gr: 7-12 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Morris County School District?

Morris County School District manages 3 public schools serving 772 students.

What is the rank of Morris County School District?

Morris County School District is ranked #101 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 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 County School District?

89% of Morris County School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Morris County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $16,984 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 772 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education