C−
Joliet Township High School District 204
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Joliet, Joliet, Plainfield, Troy, Shorewood, Channahon, Jackson, Rockdale and Elwood, and parts of New Lenox, New Lenox, Crest Hill and Channahon.
Students
6,746
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,589
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Debt
$70.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Joliet Township High School District 204
- School Grade C−: better than 16% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $70.4M, about $10,429 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
85 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
83 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,589 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 39%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,958’21
6,918’22
6,819’23
6,746’24
Down 3% since 2021.
Students
Hispanic 60%Black 18%White 18%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lincoln Way Community High School District 210Frankfort, Frankfort, Manhattan
$19,546per student
Lockport Township High School District 205Homer, Lockport, Romeoville
$20,557per student
Valley View Community Unit School District 365ULockport, Romeoville
$22,924per student
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201Aux Sable, Minooka, Seward
$16,775per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.