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Schools in Mount Morris · Mount Morris Central School District, Dalton-Nunda Central School District

Mount Morris’s public schools score below 80% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Mount Morris, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mount 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 New York, not nationally.

#661of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.8K
▼ 11% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Dalton-Nunda Central
Students per teacher
8.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
533 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Morris’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Mount Morris’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Mount Morris Central spends $30,977 per student and Dalton-Nunda Central $30,788, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Morris’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of New York school districts, #661 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (734)Better than 24%
Towns in Livingston County (17)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 584 test results and a graduating class of 53 could put Mount Morris anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Mount Morris’s students in the tested grades sat them (587 in math, 581 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Morris, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mount Morris Elementary SchoolMount Morris Central School DistrictC−
7–12Mount Morris Middle/Senior High SchoolMount Morris Central School DistrictC−

Mount Morris runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mount Morris Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Dalton-Nunda Central School District, shared with Granger, Grove, Nunda, Nunda and Portage. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mount Morris

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mount Morris Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 533 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,977NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Dalton-Nunda Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 534 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 8.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$30,788NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mount Morris Central School District33%
State average 48.9% · 279 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mount Morris Central School District26%
State average 46.5% · 286 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Dalton-Nunda Central School District35%
State average 48.9% · 302 students tested
Math · PK–12, Dalton-Nunda Central School District43%
State average 46.5% · 301 students tested

Mount Morris vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Mount Morris’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount MorrisC−Mount Morris Central PK–12 · Dalton-Nunda Central PK–12
LeicesterB−York Central PK–12 · Perry Central PK–12
CastileC+Perry Central PK–12 · Letchworth Central PK–12
GrovelandBGeneseo Central
Mount Morris (village)DMount Morris Central
Portage—Dalton-Nunda Central
West SpartaCDansville Central
NundaCDalton-Nunda Central

2 of the 7 neighbors share Dalton-Nunda Central with Mount Morris for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Mount Morris

2 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).

District schools in Mount Morrisby address
Mount Morris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
295 students8:1Rate it →
Mount Morris Middle/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
238 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Mount Morris’s schools

Are Mount Morris’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Morris children attend score below 80% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #661 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Morris in?

Two districts: Mount Morris Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Dalton-Nunda Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Granger, Grove, Nunda, Nunda and Portage.

What is Mount Morris’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Dalton-Nunda Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Mount Morris spend per student?

$30,977 in Mount Morris Central School District and $30,788 in Dalton-Nunda Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.