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Joliet Public Elementary School District 86

  • Schools
    21
  • Students
    12,000
  • Teachers
    692

Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 12,000 students across 21 schools, and its teachers have had 283 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (815) 740-3196
  • 420 N Raynor Ave
  • Joliet, IL-6065

Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 Demographics

94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 had a total revenue of $200.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 22.1% came from local sources, 70.2% from state sources, and 7.7% from federal sources.

Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 had a per-pupil revenue of $16,730 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 22.1% came from local sources, 70.2% from state sources, and 7.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 30, 2023

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Joliet Public Elementary School District 86

$120,541
raised using DonorsChoose
283
projects funded
126
teachers funded
1,217
donors
13
projects for basic supplies
20
projects for technology
35
projects for books
6
projects for art supplies

Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 has received support from 867 individuals from Illinois and 350 individuals out-of-state.

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