Enrollment
247
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 172631006117
Minooka Primary Center — Minooka, IL
Federal NCES profile for Minooka Primary Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 53/100.
👥 Class size 31
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 99
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minooka Primary Center earns a C- Resource Investment Index (53/100), with class sizes larger than 89% of Illinois schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 53/100
- 17.3:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 247
- students enrolled
School address
District: Minooka Ccsd 201 · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minooka Primary Center compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Minooka Primary Center reports 247 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% above the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 10% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Minooka Ccsd 201 spends $13,419 per pupil district-wide, below the Illinois average of $17,042 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 54.2% from local sources (property taxes), 38.6% from the state, and 7.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Minooka Primary Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.3:1 | ▲ 18% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 247 | top 26% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
17 smaller classes than 29% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
247 larger than 25% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher
— 18% above state mean
Top 89% in Illinois — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,419
per pupil, district-wide
— below Illinois avg of $17,042
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.
Overview
Enrollment 247 Top 26% in Illinois — larger than 74% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 17.3:1 +18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 172631006117
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,024
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 941
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 617
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Minooka Primary Center side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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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 other school in Minooka, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minooka Primary Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Minooka Primary Center is 17.3:1, which is 18% higher than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 10% 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Minooka, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minooka Primary Center?
Minooka Primary Center has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Minooka Primary Center a good school?
Minooka Primary Center earns a C- Resource Investment Index (53/100), with class sizes larger than 89% of Illinois schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.