Top Rankings
Morris Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 557 students in Morris Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Morris Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
1,092 Students
575,431 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
39,740 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morris Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.62
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
25%
12%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
67%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,734 is less than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,763
$17,758
Spending / Student
$14,734
$18,479
Best Morris Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morris Area Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 S Columbia Ave
Morris, MN 56267
(320) 589-1250
Morris, MN 56267
(320) 589-1250
Gr: PK-6 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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