Willowbrook’s public schools score below 58% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
8% of students in Willowbrook’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Willowbrook, 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.
Willowbrook’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1296 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Willowbrook’s, its schools beat 32%, 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 Willowbrook’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Illinois school districts. 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 Willowbrook, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Willowbrook
Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr
Grades PK · 256 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Crete
6th grade in Willowbrook
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,002 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in University Park
7th grade in Willowbrook
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,002 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in University Park
8th grade in Willowbrook
Crete-Monee Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,002 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in University Park
9th grade in Willowbrook
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
10th grade in Willowbrook
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
11th grade in Willowbrook
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
12th grade in Willowbrook
Crete-Monee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,480 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Crete
Willowbrook’s public schools are run by Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U, which also serves Crete, Crete, Monee and Monee 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
Willowbrook vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Willowbrook’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook | C+ | Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U |
| Crete | C+ | Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U PK–12 · Bloom Township High School District 206 9–12 |
St. John, IN borders Willowbrook but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Willowbrook
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 Willowbrook’s schools
Are Willowbrook’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Willowbrook children attend score below 58% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook kids go to high school?
Crete-Monee High School in Crete, with 1,480 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Willowbrook’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 Willowbrook 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 Willowbrook 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.