Morris SD 54 School District

54 White Oak Dr
Morris, IL 60450-3614
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 352 students in Morris SD 54 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Middle School in Morris SD 54 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,097 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morris SD 54 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#637 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
18%
28%
16%
30%
52%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
25%
30%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
68%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,836 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,134
$21,990
Spending / Student
$13,836
$21,244

Best Morris SD 54 School District Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shabbona Middle School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
725 School St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0056
Grades: 6-8
| 352 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,097 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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