A−
Morris Area Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Morris, Framnas, Darnen, Morris, Cyrus, Donnelly, Hodges, New Prairie, Nora, Swan Lake, Horton, Walden, Pepperton, Rendsville and Donnelly, and parts of Moore, Scott and Eldorado.
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 South Dakota 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 Albee.
PK–82 schoolsMilbank School District 25-4
82 middle schoolsMilbank School District 25-4
9–12Milbank High School - 01Milbank School District 25-4
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.
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.