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Morton CUSD 709 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 506 students in Morton CUSD 709 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Morton CUSD 709 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
3,260 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Morton CUSD 709 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)47%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
2%
22%
% White
89%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,947 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,838
$22,423
Spending / Student
$13,947
$21,662
Best Morton CUSD 709 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morton Jr High School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
225 E Jackson St
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 266-6522
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 266-6522
Grades: 7-8
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Morton Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
260 E Queenwood Rd
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 263-2581
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 263-2581
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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