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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
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.