Joliet Public Schools District 86

Joliet Public Schools District 86
Address
420 North Raynor Avenue
Joliet
, Illinois, 60435
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–8[1]
NCES District ID1720580[1]
Students and staff
Students10,299[1]
Other information
Websitewww.joliet86.org

Joliet Public Schools District 86 is an elementary and middle school district headquartered in Joliet, Illinois.

The district includes central portions of Joliet, as well as Ingalls Park and Ridgewood and portions of Preston Heights and Rockdale.[2]

In 2009, almost 63% of the district's students were classified as low income, compared to 23.4% of Will County students overall.[3]

The district feeds into Joliet Township High School District 204.

Schools

[4] Junior high schools:

  • Dirksen
  • Gompers
  • Hufford
  • Washington

Elementary schools:

  • Culbertson
  • Cunningham
  • Craughwell
  • Eisenhower
  • Farragut
  • Forest Park
  • Jefferson
  • Keith
  • Marshall
  • Pershing
  • Sanchez
  • Sandburg
  • Singleton
  • Taft
  • Thigpen
  • Woodland

Early Childhood Centers:

  • Marycrest

Alternate School:

  • Thompson

References

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Joliet PSD 86". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Will County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Text
  3. ^ "Changes make the grade for Joliet schools" (Archive). Chicago Tribune.Aug 8, 1994. Retrieved on August 3, 2001.
  4. ^ "Our Schools." Joliet Public Schools District 86. Retrieved on August 3, 2015.