Top Rankings
Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,773 students in Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
4,489 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#775 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
20%
27%
% Black
59%
17%
% White
14%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,311 is higher 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 $19,814 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,311
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,814
$21,244
Best Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monee Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5154 W Main St
Monee, IL 60449
(708) 367-2660
Monee, IL 60449
(708) 367-2660
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #22.
Coretta Scott King Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1009 Blackhawk Dr
University Park, IL 60484
(708) 367-4700
University Park, IL 60484
(708) 367-4700
Gr: K-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Crete Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
435 North St
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 367-8430
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 367-8430
Gr: K-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #44.
Monee Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
25425 S Will Center Rd
Monee, IL 60449
(708) 367-2600
Monee, IL 60449
(708) 367-2600
Gr: K-5 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
Crete-monee Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
635 Olmstead Ln
University Park, IL 60484
(708) 367-2400
University Park, IL 60484
(708) 367-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 983 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #66.
Balmoral Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1124 W New Monee Rd
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 367-2500
Crete, IL 60417
(708) 367-2500
Gr: K-5 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #77.
Talala Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
430 Talala St
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 367-2560
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 367-2560
Gr: K-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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