Total enrollment
9,333
-966 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
22 schools in Joliet PSD 86
Illinois · 9,333 students · 1 city
Joliet PSD 86's 22 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 9,333 students across 17 elementary and 5 middle.
4-year change in Joliet PSD 86
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Joliet PSD 86 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #302 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,333 | #23 of 508 | #996 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #15 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #363 of 506 | #4,604 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 96.3% | #13 of 456 | #499 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #179 of 341 | #3,405 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Joliet PSD 86
State test results across the district's 19 scored schools run from Eisenhower Academy at 85.8% proficient to Edna Keith Elementary School at 10.8%, a gap of 75.0 points. That is the 5th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 20 district schools that reported both years went from 11,340 to 9,333 students (down 18%) and from 692 to 659 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Joliet PSD 86
Joliet PSD 86 is a thinly populated Illinois school district running 22 schools with combined enrollment near 9,333.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Joliet PSD 86 is built around 17 elementary and 5 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Joliet PSD 86 is about 424, meaningfully below the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Joliet PSD 86 has contracted 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 10,299 students to 9,333.
On allk12, the community for Joliet PSD 86 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.