Enrollment
2,918
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Minooka, IL
Minooka Community High School
Federal NCES profile for Minooka Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172634002800
👥 S:T ratio 28
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minooka Community High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.
- #5 of 6
- public schools in Minooka · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.9:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 2,918
- students enrolled
Minooka Community High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Minooka Community High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Minooka, IL.
School address
District: Minooka Chsd 111 · Illinois
NCES ID 172634002800 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
163.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minooka Community High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minooka Community High School
Minooka Community High School is a large high school in Minooka, Illinois, enrolling 2,918 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.9:1 is larger than about 91% of Illinois schools and 28% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,918 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 50/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 17 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 365 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Minooka Chsd 111 operates only this one school, so Minooka Community High School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 2,918 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Illinois, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Minooka Community High School compares
Minooka Community High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.9:1 | ▲ 28% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 2,918 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,918
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher
- 28% above state mean
Top 91% in Illinois - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,920
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 365 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 158 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 66.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1%
African American 5.2%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 66.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Minooka Community High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minooka Chsd 111, which includes Minooka Community High School.
$13,920
Per student
-18%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.7%
State 16.5%
Federal 0.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~2,918 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Minooka Community High School
How many students attend Minooka Community High School?
Minooka Community High School has 2,918 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minooka, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minooka Community High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Minooka Community High School is 17.9:1, which is 28% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minooka Community High School?
The largest demographic group at Minooka Community High School is White at 66.4% of enrollment, in Minooka, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minooka Community High School?
Minooka Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Minooka Community High School rank among public schools in Minooka?
By Resource Investment Index, Minooka Community High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Minooka, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Minooka on the city page.
Is Minooka Community High School a good school?
Minooka Community High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Minooka Chsd 111?
None reported; Minooka Chsd 111 operates only Minooka Community High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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