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Morton High School

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 92% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Morton High School is a public high school serving 1,084 students in grades 9-12 in Morton, Illinois. The school is part of the Morton CUSD 709 district, which is ranked 69 out of 811 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 exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Morton High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 94.4% over the past few years, which is well above the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.9% to 2.7%.

When compared to nearby high schools like Peoria High School and Pekin Community High School, Morton High School stands out as a top-performing institution. These nearby schools have significantly lower academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism, highlighting the exceptional quality of education at Morton High School. The school's strong performance across different student subgroups also suggests a commitment to equity and inclusive education.

1,061

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,526

Per pupil spending ?

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 N Illinois Ave
Morton, IL 61550-2206

(309) 266-7182

District: Morton CUSD 709

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Illinois high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Illinois avg48%

54^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 811Morton CUSD 709 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	54 of 698	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	58 of 697	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	31 of 699	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	84 of 699	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	95.9	40 of 688	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	28 of 701	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	45 of 647	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	46 of 642	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	15 of 643	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	94.6	25 of 614	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.4	35 of 670	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.9	27 of 670	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	93.5	26 of 665	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	94.8	17 of 655	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.1	37 of 643	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	93.5	19 of 632	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	92.9	22 of 624	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	95.7	16 of 612	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	91.8	30 of 596	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	25 of 590	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	91.3	28 of 592	95.3%	★★★★★
2003	90.5	31 of 586	94.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	77 of 137	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	84 of 491	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	97.0	19 of 429	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	53.6	128 of 428	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	62 of 685	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	62 of 664	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	40 of 656	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	128 of 658	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	95.9	34 of 639	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	26 of 665	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	56 of 620	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	61 of 366	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	47 of 336	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	96.2	12 of 333	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	86 of 672	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	122 of 639	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	98.0	7 of 644	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	31.9	438 of 626	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	90.8	42 of 611	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	44 of 639	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	56 of 585	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	52 of 685	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	61 of 668	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	23 of 668	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	67 of 664	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	51 of 653	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	29 of 675	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	40 of 619	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	85 of 211	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	62 of 527	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	51 of 482	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	69 of 476	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	135 of 493	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	203 of 453	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	61 of 473	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	115 of 374	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	75 of 564	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	83 of 554	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	43 of 557	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	108 of 560	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	60 of 553	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	39 of 552	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	73 of 548	86.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2024)44th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+29 vs state

English Language Arts74%+23 vs state

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morton High School	Public	9-12	350 N Illinois Ave	Morton	61550	Tazewell County	Morton CUSD 709	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 266-7182	1,061	72	14.8	15.6%	938 (88.4%)	15 (1.4%)	45 (4.2%)	31 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.0%)	90.7	54^th of 698 public high schools	92.3%		92.6	58^th of 697 public high schools	91.7%	4	79.7	75.2	47.7	46.6	71.3	72.5	74.5	61.1	77.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.8	95.7	96.4	95.1	$14,526	$172	$14,355
Tremont High School	Public	9-12	400 W Pearl St	Tremont	61568	Tazewell County	Tremont CUSD 702	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 925-2051	288	24	11.7	18.4%	260 (90.3%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	82.9	95^th of 698 public high schools	86.4%		86.5	82^nd of 697 public high schools	88.2%	13	68.6	72.2	44.3	34.7	55.7	63.9	80.3	63.6	68.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.5	94.8	95.1	91.6	$15,084	$431	$14,653
Washington Community High School	Public	9-12	115 Bondurant St	Washington	61571	Tazewell County	Washington CHSD 308	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 444-3167	1,399	86	16.2	26.9%	1,229 (87.8%)	22 (1.6%)	59 (4.2%)	20 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (4.8%)	86.8	72^nd of 698 public high schools	89.7%		91.7	60^th of 697 public high schools	91.4%	12	70.8	66.0	53.5	52.8	64.4	64.0	72.1	56.2	66.8	97.0	97.3	97.2	97.3	97.7	96.0	98.0	96.6	$15,943	$378	$15,564
East Peoria High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Washington St	East Peoria	61611	Tazewell County	East Peoria CHSD 309	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 694-8300	823	57	14.4	56.3%	665 (80.8%)	30 (3.6%)	57 (6.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.0%)	35.6	479^th of 698 public high schools	31.4%		40	390^th of 697 public high schools	44.0%	89	45.5	40.7	26.1	19.1	34.5	33.3	44.3	26.3	36.6	98.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.2	99.1	99.1	96.8	$19,342	$615	$18,727
Dee-Mack High School	Public	9-12	401 E Fifth St	Mackinaw	61755	Tazewell County	Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 359-4421	293	25	11.6	25.6%	280 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	62.2	232^nd of 698 public high schools	66.8%		63.6	204^th of 697 public high schools	70.7%	28	58.4	65.4	28.6	26.9	51.9	55.1	54.7	34.7	50.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$15,405	$368	$15,037
Woodruff Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	1800 NE Perry Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6665	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pekin Community High School	Public	9-12	1903 Court St	Pekin	61554	Tazewell County	Pekin Central School District 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 347-4101	1,712	110	15.5	44.6%	1,537 (89.8%)	26 (1.5%)	64 (3.7%)	18 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	60 (3.5%)	45.1	392^nd of 698 public high schools	43.8%		46.5	339^th of 697 public high schools	51.4%	53	61.9	47.2	30.2	21.7	46.3	37.4	37.3	30.0	34.8	99.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.0	$17,828	$1,086	$16,742
Peoria High School	Public	9-12	1615 N North St	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6630	1,541	74	20.8	85.9%	149 (9.7%)	1,000 (64.9%)	224 (14.5%)	10 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	149 (9.7%)	5.5	669^th of 698 public high schools	4.2%		12.6	629^th of 697 public high schools	9.8%	40	20.4	9.9	5.6	5.9	14.2	7.9	7.4	3.1	7.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$15,267	$1,647	$13,620
Greeley Alternative School	Public	6-12	3202 N Wisconsin Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 282-1919	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Knoxville Safe School Program	Public	9-12	2628 N Knoxville Ave	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 439-0000	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Morton High School

What district is Morton High School in?

Morton CUSD 709

Is Morton High School a good school?

Yes. Morton High School ranks in the top 7.7% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Morton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,061 students attended Morton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Morton High School?

Students at Morton High School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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