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Morris Area Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Morris, Framnas Township, Darnen Township, Morris Township, Cyrus, Donnelly, Hodges Township, New Prairie Township, Nora Township, Swan Lake Township, Horton Township, Walden Township, Pepperton Township, Rendsville Township and Donnelly Township, and parts of Moore Township, Scott Township and Eldorado Township.
Students
1,092
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,169
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$26.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Morris Area Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $26.3M, about $24,052 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keystone Township.
PK–62 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
7–122 schoolsEast Grand Forks Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,169 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 67%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,085’20
1,046’21
1,081’22
1,096’23
1,092’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Chokio-Alberta Public School DistrictBaker Township, Everglade Township, Synnes Township
$21,607per student
Hancock Public School DistrictHancock, Hoff Township, Tara Township
$13,737per student
Herman-Norcross School DistrictDollymount Township, Logan Township, Macsville Township
$21,184per student
Benson Public School DistrictHoff Township, Tara Township
$15,871per 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.