Minooka Ccsd 201

Minooka, Illinois - 7 schools

An equity score of 23/100 ranks Minooka Ccsd 201 #673 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,419 per pupil, Minooka Ccsd 201 ranks #651 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

4,499
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,419
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Minooka Ccsd 201 operates 7 public schools serving 4,499 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Grundy County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,419 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.2% local, 38.6% state, and 7.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 23/100, ranked #673 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 512:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.8% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jones Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.

Its largest campus is Minooka Jr High School, enrolling 1,024 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Minooka Primary Center, at 247 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Minooka Jr High School accounts for 22.8% of all Minooka Ccsd 201 student enrollment

That concentration means Minooka Ccsd 201-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Minooka Ccsd 201 school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities

Minooka Ccsd 201 school enrollment ranges from 247 students (lowest) to 1,024 students (highest), a spread of 777 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Minooka Ccsd 201 student-counselor ratio is 512:1: well above typical (strongly associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above the benchmark warrant a closer look at the underlying sub-units rather than treating the aggregate as representative.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Minooka Ccsd 201 chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5%: slightly below the ~28 national average, aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Minooka Ccsd 201 is typically wider than the Minooka Ccsd 201-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.2%
Federal
38.6%
State
54.2%
Local

Funding Equity

23
Equity Score
673 / 763
State Rank
38
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Minooka Ccsd 201.

White 61.8%
Hispanic or Latino 25.2%
African American 7.4%
Asian 1.5%
Multiracial 4.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 54.2/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Minooka Ccsd 201's schools, above the Illinois average of 38.9.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Jones Elementary School 64.9
  2. 2 Minooka Jr High School 55.1
  3. 3 Minooka Primary Center 54.0
  4. 4 Walnut Trails Elem School 53.3
  5. 5 Minooka Intermediate School 51.6

Programs & Resources

512:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
19.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Minooka Ccsd 201

School Enrollment
Minooka Jr High School
1,024
Minooka Intermediate School
941
Aux Sable
617
Jones Elementary School
553
Minooka Elem School
504
Walnut Trails Elem School
475
Minooka Primary Center
247

How Minooka Ccsd 201 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Illinois districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Adlai E Stevenson Hsd 125 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Proviso Twp Hsd 209 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Urbana Sd 116 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Crete Monee Cusd 201u Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Wauconda Cusd 118 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Minooka Ccsd 201's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Minooka Ccsd 201?

Minooka Ccsd 201 has 7 schools, including 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,499 students.

How much does Minooka Ccsd 201 spend per student?

Minooka Ccsd 201 spends $13,419 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #673 in Illinois.

What is the demographic composition of Minooka Ccsd 201?

Minooka Ccsd 201 students are 61.8% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Minooka Ccsd 201?

Minooka Ccsd 201 has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #673 out of 763 districts in Illinois.