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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 983 students in Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u. 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 Community Unit School District 201u have an average math proficiency score of 8% (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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
4,489 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
47,955 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
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
20%
30%
% Black
59%
22%
% White
14%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,311 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,814 is less than the state median of $21,668. 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
$22,430
Spending / Student
$19,814
$21,668
Best Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u Public Middle Schools (2026)
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.
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%
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