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Morton Community Unit School District 709
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Groveland, Morton and Morton, and parts of Fondulac.
Students
3,247
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,231
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Morton Community Unit School District 709
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.6M, about $2,022 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau 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 proficiency48%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,231 per student · 29% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 31%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,153’20
3,204’21
3,234’22
3,260’23
3,247’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pekin Community High School District 303Creve Coeur, Elm Grove, Pekin
$17,291per student
Pekin Public School District108Elm Grove, Pekin, Pekin
$17,938per student
Central School District 51Washington
$12,580per student
East Peoria Community High School District 309Creve Coeur, East Peoria
$19,409per 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.