Crete Monee CUSD 201U
Crete Monee CUSD 201U is a public school district based in Crete, Illinois, serving 4,562 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #76 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 570 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kara Coglianese. It spends about $17,860 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Crete Monee CUSD 201U compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Crete Monee CUSD 201U | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,860 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,256 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $88.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $104.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 332 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 770 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 380 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Kara Coglianese
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee School District 111Kankakee | 4,602 | 11 | $17,198 | 17.5 | #74 |
| Woodland CCSD 50Gurnee | 4,563 | 4 | $20,363 | 12.3 | #75 |
| Crete Monee CUSD 201UCrete · this district | 4,562 | 8 | $17,860 | 13.7 | #76 |
| CCSD 62Des Plaines | 4,520 | 11 | $23,899 | 10.0 | #77 |
| Ball Chatham CUSD 5Chatham | 4,516 | 6 | $8,698 | 17.3 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown CityYoungstown, OH | 4,570 | $20,921 | 14.9 |
| Lakeland DistrictRathdrum, ID | 4,568 | $9,584 | 17.4 |
| Red Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion, PA | 4,567 | $16,299 | 12.8 |
| Huntington Beach City ElementaryHuntington Beach, CA | 4,562 | $12,922 | 24.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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