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Item: Morton School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

152 Westlake Ave
Morton, WA 98356-0048

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Top 50%

Tel: (360) 496-5300

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 484 students in Morton School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

Public Schools in Morton School District have an score of 37% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and score of 49% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,563 Schools

# Students

484 Students

1,102,093 Students

# Teachers

28 Teachers

62,276 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morton School District	Washington
Pre-K	44	74
Kind	71	227
1	28	231
2	28	242
3	29	232
4	34	240
5	32	242
6	30	239
7	23	241
8	31	243
9	29	257
10	41	263
11	34	259
12	30	271

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District Rank

Morton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#152 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Morton School District
2023	#152
2022	#174
2021	#131
2019	#131
2018	#169
2017	#153
2016	#181
2015	#161
2014	#171
2013	#101
2012	#265

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37%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	37%	41%
2022	32%	40%
2019	47%	50%
2018	42%	51%
2017	37%	51%
2016	37%	51%
2015	47%	49%
2014	57%	65%
2013	62%	64%
2012	42%	63%
2011	37%	60%

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45-49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2022	47%	53%
2019	57%	61%
2018	42%	61%
2017	62%	61%
2016	57%	62%
2015	47%	56%
2014	67%	74%
2013	72%	73%
2012	52%	72%
2011	47%	70%
2010	47%	70%

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50-54%

49%

85%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	85%	84%
2022	84%	84%
2019	69%	84%
2018	80%	88%
2017	80%	82%
2016	69%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	50%	80%
2013	69%	78%
2012	69%	78%
2011	69%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	0.34	0.68
2022	0.38	0.68
2021	0.40	0.67
2020	0.36	0.65
2019	0.36	0.65
2018	0.33	0.64
2017	0.33	0.64
2016	0.31	0.63
2015	0.32	0.62
2014	0.32	0.61
2013	0.30	0.61
2012	0.29	0.60
2011	0.30	0.58
2010	0.25	0.56
2009	0.23	0.55
2008	0.21	0.54
2007	0.19	0.51
2006	0.11	0.49
2005	0.14	0.49
2004	0.13	0.48
2003	0.14	0.47
2002	0.14	0.45
2001	0.13	0.44
2000	0.14	0.42
1999	0.10	0.40
1998	0.08	0.40
1997	0.11	0.39
1996	0.03	0.39
1995	0.07	0.36
1994	0.04	0.35
1993	0.05	0.34
1992	0.10	0.33
1991	0.09	0.32

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	2%	9%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	8%
2019	2%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	4%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

10%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	9%	26%
2022	10%	25%
2021	12%	25%
2020	9%	24%
2019	9%	24%
2018	12%	23%
2017	12%	23%
2016	11%	22%
2015	11%	22%
2014	11%	21%
2013	11%	20%
2012	10%	20%
2011	10%	18%
2010	4%	16%
2009	4%	16%
2008	4%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	14%
2005	2%	13%
2004	2%	12%
2003	2%	12%
2002	1%	11%
2001	2%	10%
2000	2%	10%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%

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% White

82%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	80%	49%
2022	78%	50%
2021	76%	51%
2020	79%	53%
2019	79%	53%
2018	81%	55%
2017	81%	55%
2016	83%	56%
2015	82%	57%
2014	82%	58%
2013	83%	59%
2012	84%	60%
2011	83%	63%
2010	85%	64%
2009	87%	65%
2008	89%	66%
2007	90%	68%
2006	95%	69%
2005	93%	70%
2004	93%	71%
2003	93%	71%
2002	92%	73%
2001	93%	74%
2000	92%	75%
1999	95%	76%
1998	96%	76%
1997	94%	77%
1996	98%	78%
1995	96%	79%
1994	98%	80%
1993	97%	81%
1992	94%	81%
1991	95%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	8%	9%
2022	8%	9%
2021	9%	9%
2020	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,756 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	$6 MM	$18 MM
2022	$6 MM	$18 MM
2021	$6 MM	$18 MM
2020	$6 MM	$18 MM
2019	$5 MM	$16 MM
2018	$5 MM	$13 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$5 MM	$14 MM
2015	$5 MM	$12 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$12 MM
2011	$4 MM	$12 MM
2010	$5 MM	$12 MM
2009	$5 MM	$12 MM
2008	$5 MM	$11 MM
2007	$4 MM	$10 MM
2006	$4 MM	$10 MM
2005	$4 MM	$9 MM
2004	$4 MM	$9 MM
2003	$4 MM	$9 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$4 MM	$9 MM
2000	$4 MM	$8 MM
1999	$5 MM	$8 MM
1998	$4 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$7 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$6 MM	$17 MM
2021	$6 MM	$15 MM
2020	$6 MM	$17 MM
2019	$5 MM	$16 MM
2018	$5 MM	$14 MM
2017	$5 MM	$13 MM
2016	$4 MM	$13 MM
2015	$5 MM	$10 MM
2014	$5 MM	$11 MM
2012	$5 MM	$12 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$10 MM
2009	$5 MM	$11 MM
2008	$4 MM	$11 MM
2007	$4 MM	$10 MM
2006	$4 MM	$9 MM
2005	$4 MM	$9 MM
2004	$4 MM	$9 MM
2003	$4 MM	$8 MM
2002	$4 MM	$9 MM
2001	$4 MM	$9 MM
2000	$4 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$8 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM
1997	$3 MM	$7 MM
1996	$4 MM	$7 MM
1995	$4 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,223

$18,796

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	$13,943	$20,861
2022	$17,019	$20,595
2021	$19,876	$22,261
2020	$17,019	$20,595
2018	$15,354	$17,034
2017	$14,284	$16,266
2016	$14,583	$16,359
2015	$14,827	$11,994
2014	$18,426	$12,940
2012	$15,739	$12,445
2011	$14,193	$12,577
2010	$13,467	$11,994
2009	$12,956	$12,260
2008	$11,804	$11,273
2007	$10,856	$10,323
2006	$8,682	$9,385
2005	$9,690	$8,889
2004	$8,619	$9,060
2003	$8,557	$8,698
2002	$8,683	$7,902
2001	$8,576	$8,010
2000	$8,278	$7,416
1999	$9,817	$7,257
1998	$6,954	$6,806
1997	$6,052	$6,273
1995	$6,582	$5,897
1992	$5,367	$5,711
1990	$5,441	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$12,756

$19,247

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Morton School District	Washington
2023	$13,451	$17,883
2022	$16,634	$19,584
2021	$19,174	$19,082
2020	$16,634	$19,584
2018	$16,188	$17,238
2017	$13,997	$16,506
2016	$14,082	$15,517
2015	$14,668	$10,499
2014	$16,639	$12,404
2012	$14,977	$11,905
2011	$14,625	$11,693
2010	$13,322	$10,499
2009	$14,320	$11,231
2008	$9,712	$11,125
2007	$9,990	$9,967
2006	$8,698	$8,893
2005	$10,281	$8,879
2004	$7,965	$8,617
2003	$8,445	$8,253
2002	$8,739	$7,974
2001	$8,177	$8,055
2000	$7,616	$7,278
1999	$10,985	$7,029
1998	$6,041	$6,800
1997	$5,784	$6,422
1995	$6,489	$6,024
1992	$5,606	$6,438
1990	$5,414	$4,978

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Best Morton School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Morton Junior-senior High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

152 Westlake Ave
Morton, WA 98356
(360) 496-5137

Gr: 7-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Morton Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 W Main Ave
Morton, WA 98356
(360) 496-5143

Gr: PK-6 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Morton School District?

Morton School District manages 2 public schools serving 484 students.

What is the rank of Morton School District?

Morton School District is ranked #150 out of 306 school districts in Washington (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 Morton School District?

82% of Morton School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Morton School District?

Morton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Morton School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,756 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 85% (Top 30% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education