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Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 6 towns
Serves Troy Township, Shorewood, Aux Sable Township, Channahon, Minooka and Seward Township, and parts of Joliet and Lisbon Township.
Students
4,361
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,775
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$43.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201
- School Grade B: better than 55% of Illinois districts
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $43.8M, about $10,053 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for May Township.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–122 high schoolsAmboy Community Unit School District 272
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 84% at Amboy Community Unit School District 272, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,775 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 42%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,537’20
4,493’21
4,499’22
4,457’23
4,361’24
Down 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 62%Hispanic 25%Black 7%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Joliet Township High School District 204Channahon Township, Elwood, Joliet Township
$20,589per student
Morris Community High School District 101Goose Lake Township, Saratoga Township
$13,309per student
Plainfield School District 202Na-Au-Say Township, Plainfield Township, Plainfield
$17,046per student
Yorkville Community Unit School District 115Kendall Township, Plattville
$16,791per 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.