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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,542 students in Mokena SD 159 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Mokena SD 159 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
1,542 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
89,543 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
0.35
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
27%
# Black Students
57 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,235 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
80%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
162
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,174 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,061 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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
$18,174
$21,914
Spending / Student
$18,061
$21,170
Best Mokena SD 159 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
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
Rank: #22.
Mokena Jr High School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19815 Kirkstone Way
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4870
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4870
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students
Rank: #33.
Mokena Intermediate School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11331 195th St
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4860
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4860
Grades: 4-5
| 327 students
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