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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 715 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 22% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,550 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
38,167 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
189 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
32%
# Black Students
56 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,230 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
79%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
164
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
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 $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 Preschools (2025)
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
| 715 students
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