Morris School District 54 welcomed 1,042 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
This represents a 0.9% decrease from the previous school year.
White Oak Elementary had the largest enrollment in the district with 694 students.
Morris School District 54 roughly covers schools within Grundy County and has a main office in Morris.
In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbona Middle School | 348 | 3.3% |
| White Oak Elementary | 694 | -2.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
