Top Rankings
Morton CUSD 709 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,084 students in Morton CUSD 709 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Morton CUSD 709 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Morton CUSD 709 School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morton High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
3,260 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morton CUSD 709 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
29%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
89%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,947 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,838
$22,423
Spending / Student
$13,947
$21,662
Best Morton CUSD 709 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morton Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 E Queenwood Rd
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 263-2581
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 263-2581
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Morton High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
350 N Illinois Ave
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 266-7182
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 266-7182
Gr: 9-12 | 1,084 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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