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Public School Review - Established 2003

Joliet PSD 86 School District

420 N Raynor Ave
Joliet, IL 60435-6065
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (815) 740-3196
www.joliet86.org

Top Rankings

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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 142 students in Joliet PSD 86 School District.
Public Preschools in Joliet PSD 86 School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
9,333 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
660 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Joliet PSD 86 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#783 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearJoliet PSD 86 School District
2023#783
2022#789
2021#826
2019#818
2018#763
2017#741
2016#701
2015#627
2014#681
2013#686
2012#575
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10%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
202310%27%
20218%28%
201915%33%
201816%32%
201717%32%
201618%31%
201518%29%
201452%59%
201352%58%
201284%80%
201183%80%
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14%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
202214%30%
202112%32%
201919%38%
201816%37%
201722%38%
201621%36%
201526%38%
201442%57%
201346%58%
201270%75%
201170%75%
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29%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
20240.500.70
20230.510.70
20220.520.68
20210.530.68
20200.550.68
20190.550.68
20180.610.67
20170.610.67
20160.580.67
20150.580.67
20140.610.66
20130.630.66
20120.640.65
20110.650.66
20100.630.64
20090.620.64
20080.630.64
20070.640.63
20060.650.61
20050.670.61
20040.670.60
20030.670.59
20020.670.59
20010.670.58
20000.680.57
19990.680.56
19980.670.56
19970.680.54
19960.670.53
19950.670.53
19940.660.52
19930.660.52
19920.650.52
19910.650.52
19900.650.51
19890.650.51
19880.650.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
20131%5%
20121%4%
20111%5%
20102%5%
20092%5%
20082%5%
20072%5%
20062%5%
20053%5%
20041%4%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19892%3%
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% Hispanic
71%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
202468%28%
202367%27%
202266%27%
202164%27%
202062%26%
201962%26%
201856%26%
201756%26%
201659%26%
201558%25%
201456%25%
201353%24%
201251%24%
201150%23%
201046%22%
200950%22%
200849%21%
200746%20%
200645%19%
200540%18%
200438%18%
200337%17%
200235%16%
200133%15%
200030%15%
199928%14%
199826%13%
199726%13%
199624%12%
199523%12%
199421%11%
199320%11%
199219%10%
199119%10%
199018%9%
198917%9%
198817%9%
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% Black
18%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
202421%16%
202322%17%
202222%17%
202122%17%
202024%17%
201924%17%
201824%17%
201724%17%
201626%17%
201527%17%
201427%17%
201327%18%
201228%18%
201129%18%
201033%20%
200931%20%
200832%20%
200734%20%
200634%20%
200536%20%
200437%21%
200339%21%
200239%21%
200140%21%
200041%21%
199941%21%
199841%21%
199740%20%
199641%21%
199540%20%
199440%21%
199339%21%
199239%21%
199139%21%
199040%22%
198940%22%
198840%22%
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% White
7%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
20248%45%
20238%45%
20229%47%
202110%47%
202010%48%
201910%48%
201811%49%
201711%49%
201612%49%
201513%49%
201414%50%
201315%50%
201215%51%
201115%51%
201019%53%
200917%53%
200817%54%
200718%55%
200619%56%
200521%57%
200422%57%
200323%58%
200225%59%
200126%60%
200028%61%
199930%62%
199832%63%
199733%64%
199634%64%
199536%65%
199438%65%
199340%65%
199241%66%
199140%66%
199040%66%
198941%66%
198841%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
20243%4%
20233%4%
20223%4%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20189%3%
20179%3%
20163%3%
20152%3%
20143%3%
20134%3%
20125%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,660 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,759 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
2023$221 MM$15 MM
2022$217 MM$14 MM
2021$221 MM$15 MM
2020$217 MM$14 MM
2019$206 MM$14 MM
2018$201 MM$15 MM
2017$184 MM$13 MM
2016$158 MM$12 MM
2015$123 MM$10 MM
2014$141 MM$12 MM
2012$135 MM$11 MM
2011$150 MM$11 MM
2010$123 MM$10 MM
2009$117 MM$10 MM
2008$104 MM$9 MM
2007$94 MM$9 MM
2006$88 MM$8 MM
2005$87 MM$8 MM
2004$85 MM$8 MM
2003$81 MM$7 MM
2002$76 MM$8 MM
2001$65 MM$7 MM
2000$62 MM$7 MM
1999$55 MM$7 MM
1998$48 MM$6 MM
1997$45 MM$5 MM
1996$43 MM$5 MM
1995$43 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$194 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
2023$194 MM$14 MM
2022$188 MM$14 MM
2021$194 MM$14 MM
2020$188 MM$14 MM
2019$186 MM$13 MM
2018$180 MM$14 MM
2017$172 MM$12 MM
2016$145 MM$12 MM
2015$116 MM$11 MM
2014$136 MM$12 MM
2012$127 MM$11 MM
2011$127 MM$11 MM
2010$116 MM$11 MM
2009$110 MM$10 MM
2008$106 MM$9 MM
2007$101 MM$9 MM
2006$91 MM$8 MM
2005$100 MM$8 MM
2004$108 MM$8 MM
2003$103 MM$8 MM
2002$72 MM$8 MM
2001$62 MM$7 MM
2000$58 MM$7 MM
1999$52 MM$6 MM
1998$51 MM$6 MM
1997$45 MM$5 MM
1996$42 MM$5 MM
1995$40 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,660
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
2023$23,115$17,333
2022$20,075$19,707
2021$21,441$17,764
2020$20,075$19,707
2019$18,410$17,662
2018$17,697$19,255
2017$16,038$17,801
2016$13,543$14,596
2015$10,462$11,118
2014$11,790$13,203
2012$11,901$11,701
2011$13,431$11,859
2010$12,139$11,118
2009$10,869$10,546
2008$9,921$11,298
2007$9,213$10,143
2006$8,686$9,054
2005$8,640$9,158
2004$8,437$8,999
2003$8,502$8,614
2002$8,006$8,976
2001$7,047$8,649
2000$6,679$8,451
1999$6,086$7,697
1998$4,502$5,971
1997$4,330$5,662
1995$5,172$5,677
1992$4,343$4,514
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Spending / Student
$20,759
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearJoliet PSD 86 School DistrictIllinois
2023$20,281$16,251
2022$17,452$19,097
2021$18,812$16,655
2020$17,452$19,097
2019$16,652$17,005
2018$15,828$18,215
2017$14,947$17,235
2016$12,421$14,516
2015$9,900$11,218
2014$11,340$12,904
2012$11,204$11,755
2011$11,362$11,220
2010$11,487$11,218
2009$10,281$10,416
2008$10,173$10,971
2007$9,880$9,827
2006$9,047$8,997
2005$9,944$9,234
2004$10,767$9,089
2003$10,798$9,395
2002$7,589$9,305
2001$6,679$8,562
2000$6,317$8,142
1999$5,757$7,325
1998$4,768$5,848
1997$4,353$5,503
1995$4,853$5,507
1992$4,767$4,672
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Best Joliet PSD 86 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Marycrest Early Childhood Center
303 Purdue Ct
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 725-1100
Gr: PK | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 9,333 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
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  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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