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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

The gist

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 Sumner.

PK–82 schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5

82 middle schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5

9–122 high schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math 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

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crete

472 students16:1

Crete Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crete

381 students14:1

Monee Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Monee

373 students14:1

Talala Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Park Forest

305 students16:1

Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · University Park

293 students13:1

Crete-Monee Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · University Park

1,002 students11:1

Crete-Monee High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Crete

1,480 students15:1

Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Crete

256 students16:1

Towns served

Crete 23,542Park Forest 21,156Monee 15,425Crete 8,386University Park 7,306Monee 5,108

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.