Crete-Monee High School

Located at 1515 W Exchange St, in Crete, Illinois, Crete-Monee High School is a well-populated 9-12 campus that teaches 1,480 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Crete Monee CUSD 201U. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 77% above typical.

Crete-Monee High School is one of 8 schools operated by Crete Monee CUSD 201U, a district that instructs 4,562 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Crete-Monee High School records that Black students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder consists of 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Crete-Monee High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Will County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Crete-Monee High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 38.6%; this one comes in at 18.3%, -20.3 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Will County put median household income runs about $109,984, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Crete-Monee High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Crete-Monee Early Childhood Cntr, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Crete-Monee High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 29.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Crete-Monee High School's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,638 (now 1,480). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 10% to 21% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

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