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Morton, IL

17,565 residents•3,638 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
8.7
out of 10
85% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
66%Math
79%Reading
61% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
3.85
per 1,000 students
11% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.41
per 1,000 residents
57% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Morton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Morton

10 schools
9.3
Morton Jr High School
Middlepublic
9.2
Grundy Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
Lettie Brown Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.5
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.2
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Bethel Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
Bethel Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
Blessed Sacrament School
Elementaryprivate
—
Morton Academy
Elementarypublic
—
Morton High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Morton

14 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Morton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
11% below Illinois avg
3.85
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Property
2
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault64%
  • Drugs14%
  • Sex7%
  • Burglary7%
  • Theft7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Morton

376 total incidents reported across Morton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
57% below Illinois avg
21.41
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
108
Property
242
Drug
19
Weapons
5
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft27%
  • Assault26%
  • Fraud15%
  • Burglary9%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Drugs5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,638 students enrolled across Morton's schools.

  • Public3,20288%
  • Private43612%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Morton's K-12 schools.

  • White89%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian3%
  • Black1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.