Crete Monee CUSD 201u School District

1500 S Sangamon St
Crete, IL 60417-2831
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
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Top Rankings

Crete Monee CUSD 201u School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 965 students in Crete Monee CUSD 201u School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Crete Monee CUSD 201u School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
4,415 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Crete Monee CUSD 201u School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#779 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Crete Monee CUSD 201u  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
8%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crete Monee CUSD 201u  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crete Monee CUSD 201u  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
50%
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Crete Monee CUSD 201u  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
812 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
2,694 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
61%
22%
# White Students
652 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
15%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
187
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
265
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
295
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
310
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
275
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
313
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
312
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
396
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
371
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,701 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,146 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Crete Monee CUSD 201u  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Crete Monee CUSD 201u  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,701
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Crete Monee CUSD 201u  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,146
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Crete Monee CUSD 201u  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Crete Monee CUSD 201u School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monee Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5154 W Main St
Monee, IL 60449
(708) 367-2660
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Crete-monee Middle School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
635 Olmstead Ln
University Park, IL 60484
(708) 367-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 965 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,415 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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