C−
Joliet Township High School District 204
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Joliet, Joliet Township, Plainfield Township, Troy Township, Shorewood, Channahon Township, Jackson Township, Rockdale and Elwood, and parts of New Lenox Township, 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 Ransom.
K–8Ransom Grade SchoolAllen Township Community Consolidated School District 65
9–12Streator Twp High SchoolStreator Township High School District 40
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 Township, Frankfort, Manhattan Township
$19,546per student
Lockport Township High School District 205Homer Township, Lockport Township, Romeoville
$20,557per student
Valley View Community Unit School District 365ULockport Township, Romeoville
$22,924per student
Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201Aux Sable Township, Minooka, Seward Township
$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.