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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 151 students in Joliet PSD 86 School District.
Public Preschools in Joliet PSD 86 School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
9,449 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
643 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Joliet PSD 86 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,482 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
32%
# Black Students
1,862 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
20%
18%
# White Students
698 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
7%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
385 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
891
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
972
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,073
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,093
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,044
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,016
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,002
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,062
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,369 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,504 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,369
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,504
$21,244
Best Joliet PSD 86 School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 151 students
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