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Morton Community Unit School District 709, Illinois

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Morton Community Unit School District 709
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,234 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Morton Community Unit School District 709 is a school district in Illinois (Tazewell County). During the 2023 school year, 3,234 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Morton Community Unit School District 709 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Wes Ohnesorge20252029
Krystiana Purdy20252029
Diane Krall20212029
Jerry Rudd20212029
Andrew Roth20222027
David Cross20212027
Amanda Leman20212027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,004,000 $636 4%
Local: $34,387,000 $10,906 76%
State: $8,720,000 $2,766 19%
Total: $45,111,000 $14,307
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $45,467,000 $14,420
Total Current Expenditures: $38,377,000 $12,171
Instructional Expenditures: $25,284,000 $8,019 56%
Student and Staff Support: $4,214,000 $1,336 9%
Administration: $4,060,000 $1,287 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,819,000 $1,528 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,663,000 $2,113
Construction: $5,509,000 $1,747
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $63,000 $19
Interest on Debt: $108,000 $34


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 48 50-59 11-19 20-29 30-39 50
2018-2019 51 60-79 <=20 30-39 PS 40-49 52
2017-2018 50 40-59 <=10 40-49 PS 40-49 51
2016-2017 49 50-59 11-19 30-39 <50 40-49 50
2015-2016 51 60-79 21-39 50-59 PS 50-59 51
2014-2015 47 40-59 <50 50-59 PS 60-79 47
2013-2014 81 60-69 21-39 70-79 PS 70-79 82
2012-2013 81 >=80 40-59 60-79 PS 80-89 81
2011-2012 92 >=80 60-79 >=80 PS >=80 93
2010-2011 93 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS >=80 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 59 60-69 30-39 40-49 30-39 61
2018-2019 65 60-79 40-59 60-69 PS 50-59 66
2017-2018 60 >=80 30-39 60-69 PS 60-69 61
2016-2017 52 60-69 20-29 40-49 <50 40-49 53
2015-2016 53 40-59 40-59 40-49 PS 30-39 54
2014-2015 55 60-79 <50 60-69 PS 60-79 54
2013-2014 79 70-79 40-59 80-89 PS 70-79 80
2012-2013 80 >=80 40-59 60-79 PS 70-79 80
2011-2012 92 >=80 60-79 >=80 PS >=80 92
2010-2011 91 >=80 >=50 >=80 PS >=80 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 92 >=50 >=50 PS PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 90 PS PS PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 92 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 93 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 94 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2012-2013 93 >=50 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2011-2012 93 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2010-2011 91 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,234 0.9
2021-2022 3,204 1.6
2020-2021 3,153 0.7
2019-2020 3,132 2.3
2018-2019 3,059 -0.1
2017-2018 3,061 -0.5
2016-2017 3,077 3.1
2015-2016 2,981 2.3
2014-2015 2,911 0.9
2013-2014 2,884 0.9
2012-2013 2,857 1.4
2011-2012 2,817 0.3
2010-2011 2,809 0.9
2009-2010 2,784 3.1
2008-2009 2,699 1.9
2007-2008 2,647 -1.3
2006-2007 2,682 1.0
2005-2006 2,655 0.6
2004-2005 2,640 -0.7
2003-2004 2,659 -2.9
2002-2003 2,737 -0.8
2001-2002 2,759 -0.1
2000-2001 2,763 -1.9
1999-2000 2,815 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Morton Community Unit School District 709 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.9 5.5
Black 1.8 16.5
Hispanic 3.9 27.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.3 4.2
White 88.9 46.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Morton Community Unit School District 709 had 210.85 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.34.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 136.25
Secondary: 68.60
Total: 210.85

Morton Community Unit School District 709 employed 6.00 district administrators and 12.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 183.94
School Administrators: 12.00
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 89.69
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 15.82
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Morton Community Unit School District 709 operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Grundy Elem School439PK-6
Jefferson Elem School365PK-6
Lettie Brown Elementary School360KG-6
Lincoln Elem School524PK-6
Morton Academy0KG-12
Morton High School1,0619-12
Morton Jr High School4857-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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