High school (grades 9-12) · Morris, IL

Morris Community High School

Federal NCES profile for Morris Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172664002851
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Morris Community High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Morris · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
18.2:1
large classes for Illinois
926
students enrolled

Morris Community High School has class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Morris Community High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Morris, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-16 students YoY

Morris Community High School held near 930 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 51.8 → 54.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 172664002851 · Morris, IL High · MID · TRAD

926 enr · 18.2:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Hamtramck High School (926 students)

Morris Community High School held near 930 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 51.8 → 54.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Morris Community High School compares

Morris Community High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.2:1 ▲ 30% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 926 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
926
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.2:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 92% in Illinois - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,388
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 309 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 32 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 23.0%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Morris Community High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Morris Chsd 101 reports $13,388 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Morris Community High School

How many students attend Morris Community High School?

Morris Community High School has 926 students enrolled. It is a high school in Morris, IL. CCD year-over-year: 946 (2022-23) → 930 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Morris Community High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Morris Community High School is 18.2:1, which is 30% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morris Community High School?

The largest demographic group at Morris Community High School is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Morris, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Morris Community High School?

Morris Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Morris Community High School rank among public schools in Morris?

By Resource Investment Index, Morris Community High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Morris, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Morris on the city page.

What other schools are in Morris Chsd 101?

None reported; Morris Chsd 101 operates only Morris Community High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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