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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 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,079 students in Joliet PSD 86 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Joliet PSD 86 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
9,449 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
643 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Joliet PSD 86 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#783 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
69%
30%
% Black
20%
22%
% White
7%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,369 is higher than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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
$22,423
Spending / Student
$20,504
$21,662
Best Joliet PSD 86 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
402 Richards St
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-5271
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 727-5271
Gr: 6-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Hufford Junior High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1125 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3540
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 725-3540
Gr: 6-8 | 1,095 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
Thompson Instructional Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1020 Rowell Ave
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 740-5458
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 740-5458
Gr: K-8
Rank: #44.
Gompers Junior High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1501 Copperfield Ave
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-5276
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-5276
Gr: 6-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Dirksen Junior High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
203 S Midland Ave
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 729-1566
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 729-1566
Gr: 6-8 | 655 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
Will Co Detention Center 6-8
Alternative School
3200 Mcdonough St
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 730-7233
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 730-7233
Gr: 6-8
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