Northside School

Northside School operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in Morrison, Illinois, run under Morrison CUSD 6. Current enrollment sits at 264 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 31% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Northside School is one of 4 schools operated by Morrison CUSD 6, a district that caters to 973 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Northside School logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Whiteside County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Whiteside County indicate median household income runs about $67,500, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Whiteside County's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,445 students), Northside School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Morrison Jr High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 14%: 231 students in 2018 compared to 264 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.