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About this school
Crete - Monee High School is
a rural public school
in Crete, Illinois that is part of Crete-monee Cmty SD 201-u.
It serves 1,437 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,437 Students
81 Teachers
1515 W Exchange StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Crete - Monee High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 26, 2026
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Crete - Monee High School
$8,444
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
57
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
Crete - Monee High School has received support from
25 individuals from Illinois and
32 individuals out-of-state.
