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Minooka CCSD 201 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,127 students in Minooka CCSD 201 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Minooka CCSD 201 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
4,457 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Minooka CCSD 201 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#368 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
66 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,060 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
27%
# Black Students
285 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,849 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
64%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
277
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
389
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
404
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
474
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
489
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
527
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
526
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,079 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,297 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,079
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,297
$21,244
Best Minooka CCSD 201 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Trails Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Wynstone Dr
Shorewood, IL 60404
(815) 290-7400
Shorewood, IL 60404
(815) 290-7400
Grades: K-4
| 504 students
Rank: #22.
Minooka Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 W Coady Dr
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-2261
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-2261
Grades: K-4
| 491 students
Rank: #33.
Jones Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Barberry Way
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 290-7100
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 290-7100
Grades: K-4
| 565 students
Rank: #44.
Aux Sable
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1004 Misty Creek Dr
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-5301
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-5301
Grades: K-4
| 604 students
Rank: #55.
Minooka Intermediate School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
321 W Mcevilly Rd
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-4692
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-4692
Grades: 5-6
| 963 students
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