Photo: Legimet · CC BY-SA 4.0Monee’s public schools score below 58% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Monee’s districts is 8%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Monee’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1259 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monee’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,596 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Crete-Monee Middle School, then Crete-Monee High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Monee’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Illinois school districts, #510 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monee, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Monee
Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr
Grades PK · 256 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Crete
6th grade in Monee
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,002 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in University Park
7th grade in Monee
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,002 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in University Park
8th grade in Monee
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,002 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in University Park
9th grade in Monee
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
10th grade in Monee
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
Monee’s public schools are run by Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U, which also serves Crete, Crete, Monee and Park Forest and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Monee vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Monee’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monee | C+ | Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U |
| University Park | C | Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U PK–12 · Rich Township High School District 227 9–12 |
Every school in Monee
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Monee’s schools
Are Monee’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Monee children attend score below 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #510 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monee in?
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,562 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Monee kids go to high school?
Crete-Monee High School in Crete, with 1,480 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Monee’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Monee spend per student?
$23,596 in Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Monee families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.