Is Morton High School a good school?

Yes. Morton High School ranks in the top 8.3% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Morton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,084 students attended Morton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Morton High School?

Students at Morton High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Morton High School

Summary:

Morton High School is a public high school serving 1,061 students in grades 9-12 in Morton, Illinois. The school is part of the Morton CUSD 709 district, which is ranked 74 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morton High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 15 and 84 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is particularly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state averages in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science. Morton High School also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.1% to 96.7% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate of 1.0% to 2.1% during the same period. The school's performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and disabled students, is also noteworthy, with a particularly high ranking for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 7th out of 644 Illinois high schools in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Peoria High School, Morton High School stands out as a top-performing institution, with significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Morton High School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, reaching 28.3% in 2020-2021, the school has been able to reduce this rate to 20.2% in the most recent school year. Overall, Morton High School's consistent high performance and strong support for diverse student populations make it a standout choice for families in the area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

350 N Illinois Ave
Morton, IL 61550-2206

(309) 266-7182

District: Morton CUSD 709

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,661

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 1,084

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Asian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morton High School ranks better than 91.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.58. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Morton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.8%), Hispanic (4.6%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morton High School is 15.3. (See more...)

Compare Morton High School employs 70.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morton High School is $13,661.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Morton High School 58^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Morton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Morton CUSD 709:

SchoolDigger ranks Morton CUSD 709 74^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Morton High School

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Rank History for all students at Morton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	90.51	31^st	586	94.7%
2004	91.25	28^th	592	95.3%
2005	91.73	25^th	590	95.8%
2006	91.84	30^th	596	95.0%
2007	95.65	16^th	612	97.4%
2008	92.91	22^nd	624	96.5%
2009	93.47	19^th	632	97.0%
2010	91.13	37^th	643	94.2%
2011	94.83	17^th	655	97.4%
2012	93.49	26^th	665	96.1%
2013	92.87	27^th	670	96.0%
2014	92.39	35^th	670	94.8%
2015	94.55	25^th	614	95.9%
2016	92.19	15^th	643	97.7%
2017	91.02	46^th	642	92.8%
2018	90.50	45^th	647	93.0%
2019	96.16	28^th	701	96.0%
2021	95.85	40^th	688	94.2%
2022	84.74	84^th	699	88.0%
2023	94.98	31^st	699	95.6%
2024	92.58	58^th	697	91.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Morton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.87	115^th	374	69.3%
2019	71.92	61^st	473	87.1%
2021	40.30	203^rd	453	55.2%
2022	51.60	135^th	493	72.6%
2023	80.25	69^th	476	85.5%
2024	89.70	51^st	482	89.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.92	56^th	585	90.4%
2019	84.96	44^th	639	93.1%
2021	90.75	42^nd	611	93.1%
2022	31.93	438^th	626	30.0%
2023	97.97	7^th	644	98.9%
2024	72.50	122^nd	639	80.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Morton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.06	56^th	620	91.0%
2019	95.49	26^th	665	96.1%
2021	95.91	34^th	639	94.7%
2022	77.92	128^th	658	80.5%
2023	92.44	40^th	656	93.9%
2024	91.33	62^nd	664	90.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Morton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.62	128^th	428	70.1%
2024	97.01	19^th	429	95.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Morton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.40	40^th	619	93.5%
2019	95.42	29^th	675	95.7%
2021	93.61	51^st	653	92.2%
2022	87.39	67^th	664	89.9%
2023	95.68	23^rd	668	96.6%
2024	91.59	61^st	668	90.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Morton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.12	77^th	137	43.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.16	12^th	333	96.4%
2024	78.78	47^th	336	86.0%

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Rank History for White students at Morton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.50	73^rd	548	86.7%
2019	91.80	39^th	552	92.9%
2021	89.86	60^th	553	89.2%
2022	75.54	108^th	560	80.7%
2023	89.88	43^rd	557	92.3%
2024	83.42	83^rd	554	85.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Morton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	971	n/a	7	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	980
1990	962	n/a	3	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	966
1991	929	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
1992	942	2	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	959
1993	948	2	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	963
1994	940	1	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	951
1995	980	2	8	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1996	980	2	8	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1997	996	2	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1014
1998	975	3	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	991
1999	976	1	11	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	996
2000	998	3	12	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2001	966	1	16	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	992
2002	940	3	20	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	977
2003	940	3	20	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	977
2004	897	2	17	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	934
2005	927	3	15	16	2	n/a	n/a	4	967
2006	908	4	20	15	1	n/a	n/a	4	952
2007	919	3	20	18	0	n/a	n/a	3	963
2008	925	4	27	17	0	n/a	n/a	2	975
2009	920	6	21	17	1	n/a	n/a	2	967
2010	940	8	22	19	2	n/a	n/a	5	996
2011	930	10	21	18	6	0	12	0	997
2012	899	11	22	22	7	1	14	0	976
2013	866	7	22	24	6	1	14	0	940
2014	847	9	23	18	3	1	14	0	915
2015	817	11	22	15	2	1	17	0	885
2016	849	17	18	15	1	0	20	0	920
2017	859	18	16	16	1	0	21	0	931
2018	838	18	18	28	1	0	20	0	923
2019	867	17	18	32	0	0	25	0	959
2020	879	10	16	32	2	0	24	0	963
2021	923	18	16	37	3	0	23	0	1020
2022	954	21	23	38	3	0	26	0	1065
2023	952	18	24	41	3	0	23	0	1061
2024	963	16	27	50	1	0	27	0	1084

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	980	57.4	17.0	n/a
1990	966	59.0	16.3	n/a
1991	934	59.7	15.6	n/a
1992	959	61.8	15.5	n/a
1993	963	65.3	14.7	n/a
1994	951	60.0	15.8	n/a
1995	1003	59.8	16.8	n/a
1996	1003	59.8	16.8	n/a
1997	1014	60.7	16.7	n/a
1998	991	63.0	15.7	n/a
1999	996	61.3	16.2	n/a
2000	1020	62.7	16.3	n/a
2001	992	63.1	15.7	n/a
2002	977	65.1	15.0	2.9
2003	977	65.1	15.0	2.9
2004	934	64.8	14.4	4.2
2005	967	66.9	14.5	4.3
2006	952	68.0	14.0	5.5
2007	963	75.0	12.8	5.3
2008	975	59.0	16.5	6
2009	967	68.1	14.2	6.1
2010	996	64.9	15.3	9.1
2011	997	60.2	16.5	7.9
2012	976	58.1	16.7	9.4
2013	940	69.8	13.4	14.5
2014	915	58.1	15.7	13
2015	885	60.0	14.7	14.2
2016	920	61.0	15.0	8.9
2017	931	62.9	14.8	13.4
2018	923	64.5	14.2	13.8
2019	959	64.2	14.9	14.3
2020	963	63.4	15.1	14.2
2021	1020	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1065	67.4	15.7	14.6
2023	1061	71.7	14.7	12.6
2024	1084	70.5	15.3	16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	980	57.4	17.0	n/a
1990	966	59.0	16.3	n/a
1991	934	59.7	15.6	n/a
1992	959	61.8	15.5	n/a
1993	963	65.3	14.7	n/a
1994	951	60.0	15.8	n/a
1995	1003	59.8	16.8	n/a
1996	1003	59.8	16.8	n/a
1997	1014	60.7	16.7	n/a
1998	991	63.0	15.7	n/a
1999	996	61.3	16.2	n/a
2000	1020	62.7	16.3	n/a
2001	992	63.1	15.7	n/a
2002	977	65.1	15.0	2.9
2003	977	65.1	15.0	2.9
2004	934	64.8	14.4	4.2
2005	967	66.9	14.5	4.3
2006	952	68.0	14.0	5.5
2007	963	75.0	12.8	5.3
2008	975	59.0	16.5	6
2009	967	68.1	14.2	6.1
2010	996	64.9	15.3	9.1
2011	997	60.2	16.5	7.9
2012	976	58.1	16.7	9.4
2013	940	69.8	13.4	14.5
2014	915	58.1	15.7	13
2015	885	60.0	14.7	14.2
2016	920	61.0	15.0	8.9
2017	931	62.9	14.8	13.4
2018	923	64.5	14.2	13.8
2019	959	64.2	14.9	14.3
2020	963	63.4	15.1	14.2
2021	1020	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1065	67.4	15.7	14.6
2023	1061	71.7	14.7	12.6
2024	1084	70.5	15.3	16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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