Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr

Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Crete, Illinois. The school counts 256 students across pre-K. The typical figure for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students.

Within Crete Monee CUSD 201U, Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr is one of 8 schools. The district enrolls 4,562 students.

Enrollment at Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 46%. The school is also 32% Hispanic, 16% White, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 12% Black share among all Will County residents. By the diversity index, Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr comes in at 65%.

Its 16 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.0:1. That ratio is over the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.

Census estimates describe Will County this way: median household income is about $109,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Will County number 209 and enroll about 113,008.

The next-closest public school is Crete-Monee High School, about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

The school counted 146 students in 2020-21 and 256 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.

The Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.