Godley: Schools & Education

There are 20 public schools in Godley. Minooka Community High School is the largest at 2,930 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 14,036 students.

~17 residents per school (vs Illinois ~496).

K-12 Schools

36 K-12 schools serving the area — about 17 residents per school. 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (36)

Premier Academy Morris

6-12 · 7700 Ashley Rd, Morris IL 60450 · (815)416-0377

Minooka Academy

9-12 · 101 W Wapella St, Minooka IL 60447 · (815)521-2371

Premier Academy Morris TAOEP

6-12 · 7700 Ashley Rd, Morris IL 60450 · (815)416-0377

Grundy Area Vocational Center

11-12 · 1002 Union St, Morris IL 60450 · (815)942-4390

Grundy Co SpEd Cooperative

None-None · 725 School St, Morris IL 60450 · (815)942-5780

SOWIC-EC Reed Custer

None-None · 162 S School St, Braidwood IL 60408 · (815)741-7777

SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed Cus

None-None · 162 S School St, Braidwood IL 60408 · (815)741-7777

SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr Three

None-None · 24150 S Sage Rd, Channahon IL 60410 · (815)741-7777

SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr CJH

None-None · 24917 W Sioux Dr, Channahon IL 60410 · (815)741-7777

SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed Cus

None-None · 407 S Comet Dr, Braidwood IL 60408 · (815)741-7777

SOWIC-Com & Adaptive Bhvr NB Gall

None-None · 24805 W Roberts Rd, Channahon IL 60410 · (815)741-7777

SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr Pionee

None-None · 24920 S Sage St, Channahon IL 60410 · (815)741-7777

Braceville Elem School

0-8 · 122 students · 209 N Mitchell St, Braceville IL 60407 · (815)237-8040

Channahon Junior High School

7-8 · 273 students · 24917 W Sioux Dr, Channahon IL 60410 · (815)467-4314

N B Galloway Elem School

-1-2 · 385 students · 24805 W Roberts Rd, Channahon IL 60410 · (815)467-4311

Three Rivers School

5-6 · 272 students · 24150 S Ford Rd, Channahon IL 60410 · (815)467-4313

Pioneer Path

3-4 · 252 students · 24920 S Sage St, Channahon IL 60410 · (815)467-4312

Coal City Elem School

2-3 · 282 students · 300 N Broadway St, Coal City IL 60416 · (815)634-2334

Coal City High School

9-12 · 631 students · 655 W Division St, Coal City IL 60416 · (815)634-2396

Coal City Middle School

6-8 · 494 students · 500 S Carbon Hill Rd, Coal City IL 60416 · (815)634-5039

Shabbona Middle School

6-8 · 327 students

White Oak Elementary

-1-5 · 751 students

Morris Community High School

9-12 · 946 students

Nettle Creek Elem School

0-8 · 81 students

Saratoga Elem School

-1-8 · 772 students

Reed-Custer Elementary School

-1-5 · 653 students

Reed-Custer Middle School

6-8 · 287 students

Reed-Custer High School

9-12 · 437 students

Coal City Intermediate School

4-5 · 292 students

Coal City Early Childhood Center

-1-1 · 413 students

+ 6 more

School Districts · Districts	Minooka CHSD 111, Saratoga CCSD 60C, S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed, Braceville SD 75, S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed
School Districts · Total count	6
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1700184, 1701393, 1701439, 1706840, 1709540
School Statistics · Total Schools	20
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,711
School Statistics · Total Teachers	252
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	10.80
Schools Count	20

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Joliet Junior College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	10.4 mi
Nearest College · Name	Joliet Junior College
Nearest College · City	Joliet
Nearest College · Phone	(815) 729-9020
Nearest College · Distance	10.4 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (1)

GODLEY PARK DISTRICT CHILD CARE

500 SOUTH KANKAKEE STREET · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	MORRIS AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Nearest Library · Phone	(815) 942-6880
Nearest Library · Address	604 LIBERTY STREET, MORRIS IL 60450
Nearest Library · Distance	2.7 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

MORRIS AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

8159426880 · 604 LIBERTY STREET, MORRIS IL 60450

Pct Bachelors Plus	8.5%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12