Morris County School District

17 South Wood Street
Council Grove, KS 66846
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 318 students in Morris County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Morris County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
762 Students
172,009 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Morris County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#98 out of 286 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
31%
32%
32%
30-34%
31%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.56
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
88%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,197 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,207 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,197
$16,295
Spending / Student
$17,207
$17,212

Best Morris County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Council Grove Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
706 East Main Street
Council Grove, KS 66846
(620) 767-6851
Gr: PK-6 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 762 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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