Enrollment
247
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Minooka, IL
Minooka Primary Center
Federal NCES profile for Minooka Primary Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172631006117
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minooka Primary Center earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Minooka · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 247
- students enrolled
Minooka Primary Center has class sizes larger than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Minooka Primary Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Minooka, IL.
School address
District: Minooka Ccsd 201 · Illinois
NCES ID 172631006117 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minooka Primary Center compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minooka Primary Center
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Minooka Primary Center's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most Illinois schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
Attendance is a relative strength
0.4% of Minooka Primary Center students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 civil-rights collection. On its face, that is a comparatively low historical rate, though this page does not treat it as a current national benchmark or guarantee current-year performance. Here, attendance is a more distinctive signal than the presence or absence of any single specialist role.
Minooka Primary Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Minooka, Illinois, enrolling 247 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 247 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 54/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Minooka Ccsd 201 spends $13,419 per pupil, 21% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Minooka Ccsd 201 also operates Minooka Jr High School (1,024 students) and Minooka Intermediate School (941 students) alongside Minooka Primary Center.
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 Primary Center compares
Minooka Primary Center on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 18% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 18% above state mean
Top 83% in Illinois - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,419
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 61.1%
Hispanic or Latino 28.7%
African American 5.3%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 61.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Minooka Primary Center is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minooka Ccsd 201, which includes Minooka Primary Center.
$13,419
Per student
-21%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 38.6%
Federal 7.2%
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.
How Minooka Primary Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minooka Jr High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Minooka Intermediate School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Aux Sable | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Jones Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Minooka Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Minooka Primary Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,024
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 941
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 617
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar other 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 (~247 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Minooka Primary Center
How many students attend Minooka Primary Center?
Minooka Primary Center has 247 students enrolled. It is a public school in Minooka, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minooka Primary Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Minooka Primary Center is 16.5:1, which is 18% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minooka Primary Center?
The largest demographic group at Minooka Primary Center is White at 61.1% of enrollment, in Minooka, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minooka Primary Center?
Minooka Primary Center has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Minooka Primary Center rank among public schools in Minooka?
By Resource Investment Index, Minooka Primary Center ranks #1 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.
What other schools are in Minooka Ccsd 201?
Besides Minooka Primary Center, Minooka Ccsd 201 also operates Minooka Jr High School (1,024 students), Minooka Intermediate School (941 students), and Aux Sable (617 students). See the Minooka Ccsd 201 district page for the complete list.
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