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Joliet Public Schools District 86, Illinois

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Joliet Public Schools District 86
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 9,449 (2023-2024)
Schools: 22 (2023-2024)
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Joliet Public Schools District 86 is a school district in Illinois (Will County). During the 2024 school year, 9,449 students attended one of the district's 22 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Naurice MoffettEast Side2029
Matthew J. PritzWest Side2029
Deborah ZiechWest Side2029
Sandra Aguirre2027
Jesse M. SmithEast Side2027
R. Emil StandfieldWest Side2027
Delia Ulloa-JimenezEast Side2027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $27,198,000 $2,755 12%
Local: $53,098,000 $5,379 24%
State: $136,957,000 $13,873 63%
Total: $217,253,000 $22,007
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $194,834,000 $19,736
Total Current Expenditures: $176,905,000 $17,919
Instructional Expenditures: $95,601,000 $9,684 49%
Student and Staff Support: $21,749,000 $2,203 11%
Administration: $26,582,000 $2,692 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $32,973,000 $3,340 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,081,000 $818
Construction: $5,348,000 $541
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $555,000 $56
Interest on Debt: $6,733,000 $682


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 8 <50 4 7 PS 10-14 19
2018-2019 15 40-59 7 16 PS 15-19 27
2017-2018 16 30-39 8 16 <50 10-14 31
2016-2017 17 40-49 9 18 <50 20-24 32
2015-2016 18 40-49 11 18 <50 20-24 33
2014-2015 18 40-49 9 18 <50 20-24 31
2013-2014 52 60-69 39 54 <50 55-59 67
2012-2013 52 60-69 39 55 >=50 55 69
2011-2012 84 80-89 75 87 >=50 82 90
2010-2011 83 80-89 73 85 >=50 86 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 14 <50 8 14 PS 15-19 24
2020-2021 12 <50 8 11 PS 15-19 23
2018-2019 19 40-59 11 20 PS 20-24 32
2017-2018 19 40-49 13 19 <50 15-19 33
2016-2017 22 30-39 16 21 <50 20-24 37
2015-2016 21 30-39 14 20 <50 25-29 34
2014-2015 26 40-49 17 26 <50 30-34 40
2013-2014 42 40-49 31 41 <50 50-54 62
2012-2013 46 60-69 37 46 >=50 56 64
2011-2012 70 80-89 62 71 >=50 75 81
2010-2011 70 70-79 62 71 >=50 76 81

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 9,449 -1.1
2022-2023 9,553 -3.3
2021-2022 9,872 -4.3
2020-2021 10,299 -4.8
2019-2020 10,798 -3.6
2018-2019 11,188 -2.3
2017-2018 11,444 -0.8
2016-2017 11,541 -1.3
2015-2016 11,695 -0.7
2014-2015 11,781 -1.7
2013-2014 11,977 3.0
2012-2013 11,619 2.7
2011-2012 11,308 1.2
2010-2011 11,177 9.4
2009-2010 10,127 -5.9
2008-2009 10,720 2.4
2007-2008 10,466 2.0
2006-2007 10,252 1.4
2005-2006 10,111 0.6
2004-2005 10,048 0.3
2003-2004 10,016 4.4
2002-2003 9,572 1.4
2001-2002 9,440 1.8
2000-2001 9,271 0.6
1999-2000 9,219 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Joliet Public Schools District 86 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 5.6
Black 19.7 16.4
Hispanic 68.6 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 4.1 4.2
White 7.4 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Joliet Public Schools District 86 had 646.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.63.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 24.00
Kindergarten: 69.00
Elementary: 553.00
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 646.00

Joliet Public Schools District 86 employed 33.00 district administrators and 52.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 33.00
District Administrative Support: 190.00
School Administrators: 52.00
School Administrative Support: 62.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 133.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 30.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 48.00
Other Support Services: 1.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Joliet Public Schools District 86 operates 22 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
A O Marshall Elem School235KG-5
Carl Sandburg Elementary367KG-5
Dirksen Junior High School6556-8
Edna Keith Elem School402KG-5
Eisenhower Academy2271-5
Farragut Elem School592KG-5
Forest Park Individual Ed School267KG-5
Gompers Junior High School5906-8
Hufford Junior High School1,0956-8
Isaac Singleton Elem Sch288KG-5
Lynne Thigpen Elem School627KG-5
Marycrest Early Childhood Center151PK-PK
M J Cunningham Elem Sch491KG-5
Pershing Elem School606KG-5
Sator Sanchez Elem School631KG-5
Taft Elementary School424KG-5
T E Culbertson Elem School407KG-5
Thomas Jefferson Elem School264KG-5
Thompson Instructional Center0KG-8
Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm7396-8
Will Co Detention Center 6-806-8
Woodland Elem School391KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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