For the 2025 school year, there are 28 public schools serving 12,208 students in Grundy County, IL (there are 1 private school, serving 140 private students). 99% of all K-12 students in Grundy County, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
The top ranked public schools in Grundy County, IL are Coal City Middle School, Grundy Co Sped Cooperative and Minooka Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Grundy County, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 30% statewide average). Schools in Grundy County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Grundy County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coal City Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5039
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5039
Gr: 6-8 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Grundy Co Sped Cooperative
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
725 School St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-5780
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-5780
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Minooka Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 W Wapella St
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 521-2371
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 521-2371
Gr: 9-12
Rank: #2 - 42. - 4.
Premier Academy Morris Taoep
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7700 Ashley Rd
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 416-0377
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 416-0377
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #55.
Coal City Intermediate School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
305 E Division St
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-2182
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-2182
Gr: 4-5 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
Saratoga Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4040 N Division St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-5970
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-5970
Gr: PK-8 | 766 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #77.
Nettle Creek Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8820 Scott School Rd
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0511
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0511
Gr: K-8 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #88.
South Wilmington Grade School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
375 Fifth Ave
South Wilmington, IL 60474
(815) 237-2281
South Wilmington, IL 60474
(815) 237-2281
Gr: K-8 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #99.
Mazon-verona-kinsman Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1013 North St
Mazon, IL 60444
(815) 448-2471
Mazon, IL 60444
(815) 448-2471
Gr: PK-4 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1010.
Coal City Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 N Broadway St
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-2334
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-2334
Gr: 2-3 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1111.
Minooka Community High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 S Wabena Ave
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-2140
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-2140
Gr: 9-12 | 2,985 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1212.
Minooka Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 W Coady Dr
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-2261
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-2261
Gr: K-4 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1313.
Coal City High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
655 W Division St
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-2396
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-2396
Gr: 9-12 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1414.
Morris Community High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Union St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 941-5329
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 941-5329
Gr: 9-12 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1515.
Minooka Intermediate School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
321 W Mcevilly Rd
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-4692
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-4692
Gr: 5-6 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1616.
Aux Sable
(Math: 29% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1004 Misty Creek Dr
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-5301
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-5301
Gr: K-4 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1717.
Gardner-south Wilmington Twp High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 E Main St
Gardner, IL 60424
(815) 237-2176
Gardner, IL 60424
(815) 237-2176
Gr: 9-12 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1818.
Minooka Jr High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
333 W Mcevilly Rd
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-2136
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-2136
Gr: 7-8 | 1,053 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1919.
Gardner Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
598 N Elm St
Gardner, IL 60424
(815) 237-2313
Gardner, IL 60424
(815) 237-2313
Gr: PK-8 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2020.
Shabbona Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
725 School St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0056
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0056
Gr: 6-8 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2121.
Mazon-verona-kinsman Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1013 North St
Mazon, IL 60444
(815) 448-2127
Mazon, IL 60444
(815) 448-2127
Gr: 5-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #2222.
White Oak Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Dupont Ave
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0047
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-0047
Gr: PK-5 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2323.
Braceville Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
209 N Mitchell St
Braceville, IL 60407
(815) 237-8040
Braceville, IL 60407
(815) 237-8040
Gr: PK-8 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
755 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5042
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5042
Gr: PK-1 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Grundy Area Vocational Center
Vocational School
1002 Union St
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-4390
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-4390
Gr: 11-12
Rank: n/an/a
305 W Church St
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-3167
Minooka, IL 60447
(815) 467-3167
Gr: PK | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: n/an/a
Premier Academy Morris
Alternative School
7700 Ashley Rd
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 416-0377
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 416-0377
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Transition Learning Center Of Gru
Special Education School
1499 Lakewood Dr
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-5780
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-5780
Grundy County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Grundy County, IL?
The top ranked public schools in Grundy County, IL include Coal City Middle School, Grundy Co Sped Cooperative and Minooka Academy.
How many public schools are located in Grundy County?
28 public schools are located in Grundy County.
What percentage of students in Grundy County go to public school?
99% of all K-12 students in Grundy County are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Grundy County?
Grundy County public schools minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public schools average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Grundy County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Grundy County include: White Oak Elementary School vs. Saratoga Elementary School, Nettle Creek Elementary School vs. Saratoga Elementary School, Aux Sable vs. Minooka Elementary School
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