Top Rankings
Mokena SD 159 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 716 students in Mokena SD 159 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Mokena SD 159 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,558 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mokena SD 159 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#146 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
47 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
1,284 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
83%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
158
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,875 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,988
$22,158
Spending / Student
$17,875
$21,406
Best Mokena SD 159 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mokena Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11244 Willow Crest Ln
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4850
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4850
Grades: PK-3
| 716 students
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