Top Rankings
Morris County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 430 students in Morris County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Morris County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
782 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Morris County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
21,321 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
692 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
40
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,706 is higher than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,767 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,706
$16,220
Spending / Student
$16,767
$17,133
Best Morris County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Heights Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
801 Center Street
Alta Vista, KS 66834
(785) 499-6313
Alta Vista, KS 66834
(785) 499-6313
Grades: K-6
| 76 students
Rank: #22.
Council Grove Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
706 East Main Street
Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-6851
Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-6851
Grades: PK-6
| 354 students
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