C+
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Crete, Park Forest, Monee, Crete, University Park and Monee, and parts of Frankfort.
Students
4,562
Schools
8
Spent per student
$23,596
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$129.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $129.3M, about $28,350 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,596 per student · 9% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 47%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 40%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,402’20
4,375’21
4,415’22
4,489’23
4,562’24
Up 3.6% since 2020.
Students
Black 57%Hispanic 23%White 13%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Balmoral Elem Sch
D−472 students16:1
Crete Elementary School
D381 students14:1
Monee Elementary School
C373 students14:1
Talala Elementary School
D−305 students16:1
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch
C+293 students13:1
Crete-Monee Middle School
C1,002 students11:1
Crete-Monee High School
C1,480 students15:1
Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr
256 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Matteson Elementary School District 162Matteson, Olympia Fields, Rich
$20,488per student
Rich Township High School District 227Matteson, Olympia Fields, Rich
$38,455per student
Elementary School District 159Matteson, Rich, Richton Park
$27,813per student
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan
$19,546per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.