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 is 1 public middle school serving 352 students in Morris County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Morris County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
782 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
10,414 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
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
8,776 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
692 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
40
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
58
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
57
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Council Grove Junior Senior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
129 Hockaday St.
Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-5149
Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-5149
Grades: 7-12
| 352 students
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