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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340, 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.