Photo: Chamber221 · CC BY-SA 3.0Morrison’s public schools score below 53% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Morrison’s districts is 22%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Morrison, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Morrison’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1485 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morrison’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 34% and math 22% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,230 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Southside School, then Morrison Jr High School, then Morrison High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Morrison’s grade
B−: better than 47% of Illinois school districts, #473 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Morrison, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Morrison
Northside School
Grades PK–2 · 264 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Morrison
Northside School
Grades PK–2 · 264 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Morrison
Northside School
Grades PK–2 · 264 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Morrison
Southside School
Grades 3–5 · 200 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Morrison
Southside School
Grades 3–5 · 200 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Morrison
Southside School
Grades 3–5 · 200 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Morrison
Morrison Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 215 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Morrison
Morrison Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 215 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Morrison
Morrison Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 215 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Morrison
Morrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Morrison
Morrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Morrison
Morrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Morrison
Morrison High School
Grades 9–12 · 294 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Morrison’s public schools are run by Morrison Community Unit School District 6, which also serves Clyde, Mount Pleasant, Union Grove and Ustick. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Morrison vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Morrison’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Morrison | B− | Morrison Community Unit School District 6 |
Every school in Morrison
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Morrison’s schools
Are Morrison’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Morrison children attend score below 53% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #473 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Morrison in?
Morrison Community Unit School District 6, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 973 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Morrison kids go to high school?
Morrison High School, with 294 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Morrison’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Morrison Community Unit School District 6 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Morrison spend per student?
$14,230 in Morrison Community Unit School District 6 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Morrison families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Morrison → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.