Southside School

Southside School, a modestly sized elementary-level community in Morrison, Illinois, one of the schools within Morrison CUSD 6, enrolls 200 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 48% below typical.

Southside School is one of 4 schools operated by Morrison CUSD 6, a district that instructs 973 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Southside School shows that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Whiteside County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Southside School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 38% of students at Southside School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Whiteside County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Southside School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.9%; this one delivers 47.8%.

In the broader community, Whiteside County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,500 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Whiteside County runs 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,445 students), of which Southside School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Morrison Jr High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Southside School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Southside School's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 234 (now 200).

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.