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Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 6 towns
Serves Troy, Shorewood, Aux Sable, Channahon, Minooka and Seward, and parts of Joliet and Lisbon.
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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, 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, Elwood, Joliet
$20,589per student
Morris Community High School District 101Goose Lake, Saratoga
$13,309per student
Plainfield School District 202Na-Au-Say, Plainfield, Plainfield
$17,046per student
Yorkville Community Unit School District 115Kendall, 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.