Morris School District 54

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–8 C+School Grade

Elementary and middle schools for Morris, Morris, Wauponsee, Goose Lake and Norman, and parts of Erienna.

At a glance
1,082Students enrolled
2Schools
5Towns served
$13,569Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
48%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–5
White Oak Elementary722 students · MorrisThis district
Grades 6–8
Shabbona Middle School360 students · MorrisThis district
Grades PK–5
White Oak Elementary722 students · MorrisThis district
Grades 6–8
Shabbona Middle School360 students · MorrisThis district
Grades PK–5
White Oak Elementary or Coal City Early Childhood CenterDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 5
White Oak Elementary or Coal City Elem SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs IL
Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 97% at Morris Community High School District 101, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,569
per student each year · 37% below the IL average
Spending
Classroom instruction54%
Support & administration42%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)56%
State37%
Federal7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,122’20
1,117’21
1,078’22
1,097’23
1,082’24
Students
White · 67%725
Hispanic · 25%274
Two or more races · 4%46
Black · 3%30
Asian · 1%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

Also covers small parts of Erienna.

Schools2 in district · 3 next
This district · grades PK–8
Where students go next · Coal City Community Unit School District 1, Morris Community High School District 101 and Seneca Township High School District 160

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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