Can I use Morrison County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Morrison County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Morrison County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Morrison County?

Start with the 25 listed public schools and 6 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Morrison County Schools & Education

Name: Morrison County, Minnesota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Morrison County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

46/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

88.9%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

88.9%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,391

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,463

School Score

46/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#60

of 87 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Morrison County

Measured School Summary

Morrison County performs at an average level with a school score of 46/100 and a solid graduation rate of 88.9%.

Funding Context

At $7,391 per pupil, Morrison County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 16% below the Minnesota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Morrison County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

25 public schools and 6 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

46/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #60 of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data.

Completion

88.9%

2.3 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,391

$1,072 below the state average

School coverage

6 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Morrison County has 25 public schools across 6 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Morrison County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Morrison County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#60

of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Little Falls Community Schools

Elementary to high school visible

2,466 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 2Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

1,252 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 2Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

954 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

356 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 2Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Mid-State Education District is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Morrison County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Morrison County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Morrison County Per-Pupil Spending Trails State and National Averages

Education data brief for Morrison County, Minnesota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Public school spending in Morrison County stands at $7,391 per pupil, a figure notably lower than the Minnesota state average of $8,463 and significantly below the national benchmark of approximately $13,000. Despite this funding level, the county maintains a graduation rate of 88.9%, which exceeds both the state rate of 86.6% and the national average of 87.0%. The county's school system is primarily rural, with 20 of its 25 public schools classified as rural locales. The Little Falls Community Schools district is the largest in the county, serving 2,466 students across six schools, including the county's largest institution, Little Falls Senior High. The composite school score for the county is 46.4, compared to a state average of 54.9 and a national median of 50.0. There are currently no charter schools operating within the county’s borders. For detailed fiscal reports, see the NCES Common Core of Data.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Morrison County

Reported Enrollment

5,410

25 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary9

Middle3

High11

Other2

6 School Districts in Morrison County

Little Falls Community Schools

6 schools

2,466 students

PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

1,252 students

ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

4 schools

954 students

SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

356 students

UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

331 students

Mid-State Education District

7 schools

51 students

25 Public Schools in Morrison County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Morrison County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LITTLE FALLS SENIOR HIGH	Record	Little Falls Community Schools	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Town: Distant	9–12	High	781
HEALY SECONDARY	Record	PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	PIERZ, 56364Rural: Distant	7–12	High	642
PIONEER ELEMENTARY	Record	PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	PIERZ, 56364Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	610
COMMUNITY MIDDLE	Record	Little Falls Community Schools	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	538
LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY	Record	Little Falls Community Schools	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	503
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	Record	Little Falls Community Schools	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	440
ROYALTON ELEMENTARY	Record	ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	ROYALTON, 56373Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	409
ROYALTON HIGH SCHOOL	Record	ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	ROYALTON, 56373Rural: Distant	9–12	High	308
ROYALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	ROYALTON, 56373Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	237
SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY	Record	SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	SWANVILLE, 56382Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	203
UPSALA ELEMENTARY	Record	UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	UPSALA, 56384Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	171
UPSALA SECONDARY	Record	UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	UPSALA, 56384Rural: Distant	7–12	High	160
SWANVILLE SECONDARY	Record	SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	SWANVILLE, 56382Rural: Distant	7–12	High	153
KNIGHT ELEMENTARY	Record	Little Falls Community Schools	RANDALL, 56475Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	110
LITTLE FALLS CONTINUING EDUCATION	Record	Little Falls Community Schools	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Town: Distant	9–12	Alternative	94
MSED Birth to 3	Record	Mid-State Education District	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Rural: Fringe	PK	Special Education	15
SUN Program	Record	Mid-State Education District	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Special Education	8
WIN-High School	Record	Mid-State Education District	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Rural: Fringe	9–12	Special Education	8
WIN-Middle School	Record	Mid-State Education District	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Rural: Fringe	6–9	Special Education	8
WIN-Elementary School	Record	Mid-State Education District	LITTLE FALLS, 56345Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Special Education	7

LITTLE FALLS SENIOR HIGH

Little Falls Community Schools

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High781 students

HEALY SECONDARY

PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

PIERZ, 56364 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High642 students

PIONEER ELEMENTARY

PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

PIERZ, 56364 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary610 students

COMMUNITY MIDDLE

Little Falls Community Schools

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle538 students

LINDBERGH ELEMENTARY

Little Falls Community Schools

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary503 students

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY

Little Falls Community Schools

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary440 students

ROYALTON ELEMENTARY

ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

ROYALTON, 56373 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary409 students

ROYALTON HIGH SCHOOL

ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

ROYALTON, 56373 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High308 students

ROYALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

ROYALTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

ROYALTON, 56373 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle237 students

SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY

SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

SWANVILLE, 56382 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary203 students

UPSALA ELEMENTARY

UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

UPSALA, 56384 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary171 students

UPSALA SECONDARY

UPSALA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

UPSALA, 56384 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High160 students

SWANVILLE SECONDARY

SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

SWANVILLE, 56382 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High153 students

KNIGHT ELEMENTARY

Little Falls Community Schools

RANDALL, 56475 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary110 students

LITTLE FALLS CONTINUING EDUCATION

Little Falls Community Schools

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Town: Distant

Record9–12Alternative94 students

MSED Birth to 3

Mid-State Education District

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPKSpecial Education15 students

SUN Program

Mid-State Education District

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–12Special Education8 students

WIN-High School

Mid-State Education District

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12Special Education8 students

WIN-Middle School

Mid-State Education District

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–9Special Education8 students

WIN-Elementary School

Mid-State Education District

LITTLE FALLS, 56345 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Special Education7 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,391

State avg $8,463

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minnesota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jackson County (95.7%), Cottonwood County (95.3%), and Cook County (95.0%) currently lead Minnesota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Minnesota?

Across Minnesota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,463. The highest current county values are Cook County ($12,089), Kittson County ($10,301), and Beltrami County ($10,167). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Morrison County?

Morrison County has a school score of 46/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Morrison County?

The high school graduation rate in Morrison County is 88.9%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Morrison County spend per student?

Morrison County spends $7,391 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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