Photo: Dennisyerger84 · CC BY-SA 4.0Joliet Township’s public schools score below 84% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Joliet Township’s districts is 10%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Joliet Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Joliet Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1388 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Joliet Township’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Joliet Township High School District 204 spends $20,589 per student and Joliet Public School District 86 $22,381, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
14 elementary schools, then five middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Joliet Catholic Academy (private), Cathedral of St. Raymond School (private), St. Jude Catholic School (private), St. Mary Nativity School (private), St. Paul the Apostle School (private), Vilaseca Josephine Center (private), Our Savior Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten (private), UCP-CDS-Melvin J Larson School (private), Hopewell Career Academy - Joilet (private) and St. Joseph Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Joliet Township’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Illinois school districts, #673 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Joliet Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Joliet Township · depends on your address
Laraway School
Grades PK–8 · 433 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
Marycrest Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 142 students · 6:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
9th grade in Joliet Township · depends on your address
Joliet West High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
Joliet Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,295 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
10th grade in Joliet Township · depends on your address
Joliet West High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
Joliet Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,295 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
11th grade in Joliet Township · depends on your address
Joliet West High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
Joliet Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,295 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
12th grade in Joliet Township · depends on your address
Joliet West High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
Joliet Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 3,295 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Joliet
Parts of Joliet Township (7% and 6% of its land) are served by Union School District 81 and Rockdale School District 84 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Joliet Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Joliet Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Joliet Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Joliet Township | C− | Joliet Public School District 86 PK–8 · Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12 |
| Lockport | B | Valley View Community Unit School District 365U PK–12 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12 |
| Troy | B− | Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C PK–8 · Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12 |
| Joliet (city) | C− | Joliet Public School District 86 PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12 |
| Jackson | C | Elwood Community Consolidated School District 203 PK–8 · Joliet Township High School District 204 9–12 |
| New Lenox | A− | New Lenox School District 122 PK–8 · Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 9–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Joliet Township High School District 204 with Joliet Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Joliet Township
34 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 9 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Lincoln School RSSP, Lincoln School TAOEP, Lincoln School ALOP, ROE 56 ALOP Success Program, SOWIC-Early Childhood Joliet, Joseph E Fisher School, SOWIC-Comm & Adaptv Bhrv- Joliet, Thompson Instructional Center and Pathways Academy).
Questions about Joliet Township’s schools
Are Joliet Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Joliet Township children attend score below 84% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #673 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Joliet Township in?
Joliet Township High School District 204, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 6,746 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Joliet Township are served by Union School District 81 and Rockdale School District 84.
Where do Joliet Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Joliet West High School and Joliet Central High School.
What is Joliet Township’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Joliet Township High School District 204 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Joliet Township spend per student?
$20,589 in Joliet Township High School District 204, $22,381 in Joliet Public School District 86 and $36,981 in Laraway Community Consolidated School District 70C (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Joliet Township?
Yes: Joliet Catholic Academy (Catholic, grades 9–12, 598 students), Cathedral of St. Raymond School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 326 students), St. Jude Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 188 students), St. Mary Nativity School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 147 students), St. Paul the Apostle School (Catholic, grades K–8, 145 students), Vilaseca Josephine Center (Catholic, grades PK–K, 75 students), Our Savior Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 59 students), UCP-CDS-Melvin J Larson School (special education, grades K–12, 34 students), Hopewell Career Academy - Joilet (special education, grades 9–12, 29 students) and St. Joseph Academy (Catholic, grades K–6, 7 students).
Parents talk
What Joliet Township families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.