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Joliet Public Elementary School District 86

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 420 N Raynor Ave
  • Joliet, IL-6065

About this district

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 287 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 21
    Schools
  • 12,000
    Students
  • 692
    Teachers

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Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 Demographics

94%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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 21, 2024

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Joliet Public Elementary School District 86

$122,495
raised using DonorsChoose
287
projects funded
129
teachers funded
1,220
donors
13
projects for basic supplies
22
projects for technology
35
projects for books
6
projects for art supplies

Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 has received support from 868 individuals from Illinois and 352 individuals out-of-state.

Joliet Public Elementary School District 86 Schools

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