The first question a new family in any town may ask is, “How
good are the schools?” Morton’s schools are high quality,
not just because they meet educational standards, but also because
the community anticipates educational needs and implements additions
before need becomes critical.
Morton established the first public kindergarten program in the
state – nine years before it was mandated by state legislature.
Minimum standards in education, like everything else, are simply
not enough for the people of Morton.
Quality private schools are also accessible to Morton citizens.
Post-secondary educational systems in central Mississippi make
available a full range of programs from vocational-technical certificates
to academic and graduate degree programs. Within a 50-mile radius
are nine colleges including both two-year and four-year colleges
and universities.
Elementary, Junior High and High Schools
Morton Public Schools
265 E. 2nd Avenue
732-6210
East Rankin Academy
Highway 483 North
854-5691
Morton Christian Academy
Highway 80 East
732-8096
Community Colleges, Colleges and Universities
| School |
City |
Distance |
| Hinds Community College |
Pearl |
25 Miles |
| Millsaps College |
Jackson |
35 Miles |
| Belhaven College |
Jackson |
35 Miles |
| Jackson State University |
Jackson |
35 Miles |
| Tougaloo College |
Jackson |
35 Miles |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center
|
Jackson |
35 Miles |
| East Central Community College |
Decatur |
40 Miles |
| Mississippi College |
Clinton |
45 Miles |
| Mississippi State University/Meridian |
Meridian |
50 Miles |
| University of Southern Mississippi |
Hattiesburg |
85 Miles |
| Mississippi State University |
Starkville |
105 Miles |
| Alcorn State University |
Lorman |
105 Miles |
| Mississippi Valley State |
Itta Bena |
160 Miles |
| Mississippi University for Women |
Columbus |
150 Miles |
| Delta State University |
Cleveland |
175 Miles |
| University of Mississippi |
Oxford |
205 Miles |
|
