Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Morris’s public schools outscore 87% of Minnesota districts
On the state math tests, 55% of Morris’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Morris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Morris’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1146 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morris’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,169 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Morris Area Secondary. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Marys School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Morris’s grade
A: better than 87% of Minnesota school districts, #48 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Morris, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Morris
Morris Area Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 557 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Morris
Morris Area Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 535 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Morris
Morris Area Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 535 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Morris
Morris Area Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 535 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Morris
Morris Area Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 535 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Morris
Morris Area Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 535 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Morris
Morris Area Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 535 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Morris’s public schools are run by Morris Area Public Schools. 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
Morris vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Morris’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | A | Morris Area |
| Morris Township | — | Morris Area |
| Darnen | — | Morris Area |
| Framnas | — | Morris Area |
All 3 neighbors share Morris Area with Morris, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Morris
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Midwest Special Education Co-op).
Questions about Morris’s schools
Are Morris’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Morris children attend outscore 87% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #48 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Morris in?
Morris Area Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,092 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Morris’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Morris Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Morris spend per student?
$15,169 in Morris Area Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Morris?
Yes: St. Marys School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 98 students).
Parents talk
What Morris families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Morris → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.