Morris Village Historic District · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMorris’s public schools outscore 50% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Morris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% 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 1177 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morris’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $31,801 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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
B−: better than 50% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.
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 Central School
Grades PK–12 · 323 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Morris
Morris Central School
Grades PK–12 · 323 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Morris
Morris Central School
Grades PK–12 · 323 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Morris
Morris Central School
Grades PK–12 · 323 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Morris’s public schools are run by Morris Central School District, which also serves Morris, New Lisbon and Pittsfield. Parts of Morris (12% and 9% of its land) are served by Unadilla Valley Central and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Morris vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Morris’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Morris | B− | Morris Central |
| New Berlin | D− | Unadilla Valley Central |
| Butternuts | C− | Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central |
| Laurens | C− | Laurens Central |
| Pittsfield | D | Unadilla Valley Central PK–12 · Morris Central PK–12 |
| New Lisbon | C+ | Morris Central PK–12 · Laurens Central PK–12 |
| Otego | C− | Otego-Unadilla Central |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Morris Central with Morris, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Morris
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Morris’s schools
Are Morris’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Morris children attend outscore 50% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Morris in?
Morris Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 323 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Morris are served by Unadilla Valley Central and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central.
How much does Morris spend per student?
$31,801 in Morris Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Morris families are saying about school.
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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.