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Joliet PSD 86 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 145 students in Joliet PSD 86 School District.
Public Preschools in Joliet PSD 86 School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
9,553 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
639 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Joliet PSD 86 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#789 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)8%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,454 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
30%
# Black Students
1,964 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
20%
19%
# White Students
744 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
8%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
375 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
329
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
926
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,063
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,070
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
942
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,043
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,030
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
999
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,050
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,101
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,115 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,281 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,115
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,281
$21,170
Best Joliet PSD 86 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
303 Purdue Ct
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-1100
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-1100
Grades: PK
| 145 students
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