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Morris Area Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Morris, Morris Township, Darnen Township, Framnas Township, Hodges Township, Cyrus, Donnelly, Nora Township, Swan Lake Township, Horton Township, Walden Township, New Prairie Township, Rendsville Township, Pepperton Township and Donnelly Township, and parts of Moore Township, Scott Township and Eldorado Township.

Morris’ School Grade A better than 87% of Minnesota school districts

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
The gist

What stands out about Morris Area Public Schools

  • Its letter, A: results better than 87% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 14 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
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 87% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
AMorris 5,150Morris Township 387Darnen Township 352Framnas Township 346Hodges Township 315Cyrus 310Donnelly 222Nora Township 208Swan Lake Township 198Horton Township 192Walden Township 184New Prairie Township 180Rendsville Township 127Pepperton Township 104Donnelly Township 92

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Morris. Grade by grade →

PK–6Morris Area ElementaryThis district
7–12Morris Area SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency55%
State average 44.8% · 562 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 51.1% · 566 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 83.3% · 84 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 since 2020–21.

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. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Morris Area Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Morris
B+
557 students13:1
Morris Area Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Morris
B
535 students16:1

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 school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.