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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 499 students in Mokena SD 159 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Mokena SD 159 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,550 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mokena SD 159 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#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
0.36
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
56 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
1,230 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
79%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
164
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,081 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,968 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$18,081
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,968
$21,244
Best Mokena SD 159 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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