C+
Morris School District 54
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Morris, Morris, Wauponsee, Goose Lake and Norman, and parts of Erienna.
Students
1,082
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,569
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$14.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Morris School District 54
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 37% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.6M, about $13,530 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,569 per student · 37% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,122’20
1,117’21
1,078’22
1,097’23
1,082’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Seneca Township High School District 160Manlius, Mazon, Nettle Creek
$38,565per student
Morris Community High School District 101Aux Sable, Nettle Creek, Saratoga
$13,309per student
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School District 2CMazon, Vienna
$14,156per student
Saratoga Community Consolidated School District 60CAux Sable, Saratoga
$14,883per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.