Top Rankings
Joliet 51±¬ÁÏ District 86 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 is 1 public preschool serving 151 students in Joliet 51±¬ÁÏ District 86.
Public Preschools in Joliet 51±¬ÁÏ District 86 have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
9,449 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
643 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Joliet 51±¬ÁÏ District 86, 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
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
69%
32%
% Black
20%
18%
% White
7%
42%
% 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 51±¬ÁÏ District 86 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
303 Purdue Ct
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-1100
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-1100
Gr: PK | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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