There were 2,565 Black students enrolled in Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U in the 2024-25 school year, 1.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U welcomed 4,486 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 57.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Crete.
Among the seven schools in Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U, Crete-Monee High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 893 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,486 | 2,565 | 57.2% |
| 2023-24 | 4,407 | 2,602 | 59% |
| 2022-23 | 4,331 | 2,652 | 61.2% |
| 2021-22 | 4,290 | 2,617 | 61% |
| 2020-21 | 4,325 | 2,605 | 60.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
