2026 Compare Cities Education:
Morris, IL vs Portland, TN

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Highlights
- Portland spends 36.2% less per student than Morris.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Portland than in Morris. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portland had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Morris
 Morris, ILPortland, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,995$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,741  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,970$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4924573
 Students per Counselor774  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Morris    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I live in Morris, Il and the crime in our neighborhood has more than doubled in the last year. My husbands car has been broken into 4 times including the last incident  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great Place to live and raise  More

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Reviews for Portland    2 Reviews

Cindy · 
Over 5 years ago

Moved here from California and absolutely love it here in Portland, TN. So quiet & peaceful. Definitely a country setting. The landscape is beautiful. I frequently see  More

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Over 19 years ago

I moved to Portland 15 years ago in order to educate my children at Highland Elementary and Highland Academy--private schools located in Portland. In the process, I  More

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