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Joliet Township High School District 204

Item: Joliet Township High School District 204
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

300 Caterpillar Dr
Joliet, IL 60436-1047

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 727-6970

www.jths.org

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Joliet Township High School District 204 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

4 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

6,819 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

372 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
9	1,636	155
10	1,680	156
11	1,757	153
12	1,746	150

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District Rank

Joliet Township High School District 204, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#725 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204
2023	#725
2022	#670
2021	#676
2019	#722
2018	#633
2017	#561
2016	#787
2015	#796
2014	#797
2013	#813
2012	#858

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12%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	12%	27%
2021	15%	28%
2019	19%	33%
2018	20%	32%
2017	26%	32%
2016	12%	31%
2015	8%	29%
2014	36%	59%
2013	34%	58%
2012	36%	80%
2011	38%	80%

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18%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2022	18%	30%
2021	20%	32%
2019	25%	38%
2018	20%	37%
2017	28%	38%
2016	19%	36%
2015	21%	38%
2014	43%	57%
2013	43%	58%
2012	39%	75%
2011	40%	75%

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48%

50%

82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	80%	87%
2018	78%	87%
2017	81%	87%
2016	80%	85%
2015	79%	85%
2014	75%	86%
2013	73%	83%
2012	71%	82%
2011	75%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	0.60	0.70
2022	0.61	0.68
2021	0.63	0.68
2020	0.65	0.68
2019	0.65	0.68
2018	0.65	0.67
2017	0.65	0.67
2016	0.66	0.67
2015	0.67	0.67
2014	0.68	0.66
2013	0.68	0.66
2012	0.68	0.65
2011	0.69	0.66
2010	0.68	0.64
2009	0.69	0.64
2008	0.68	0.64
2007	0.68	0.63
2006	0.68	0.61
2005	0.68	0.61
2004	0.67	0.60
2003	0.67	0.59
2002	0.66	0.59
2001	0.67	0.58
2000	0.67	0.57
1999	0.67	0.56
1998	0.66	0.56
1997	0.66	0.54
1996	0.65	0.53
1995	0.64	0.53
1994	0.64	0.52
1993	0.63	0.52
1992	0.63	0.52
1991	0.62	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

59%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	58%	27%
2022	56%	27%
2021	53%	27%
2020	50%	26%
2019	50%	26%
2018	49%	26%
2017	49%	26%
2016	48%	26%
2015	46%	25%
2014	44%	25%
2013	43%	24%
2012	42%	24%
2011	40%	23%
2010	38%	22%
2009	34%	22%
2008	33%	21%
2007	32%	20%
2006	31%	19%
2005	28%	18%
2004	28%	18%
2003	26%	17%
2002	24%	16%
2001	24%	15%
2000	23%	15%
1999	22%	14%
1998	20%	13%
1997	20%	13%
1996	18%	12%
1995	17%	12%
1994	17%	11%
1993	16%	11%
1992	16%	10%
1991	15%	10%

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% Black

18%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	18%	17%
2022	20%	17%
2021	21%	17%
2020	20%	17%
2019	20%	17%
2018	22%	17%
2017	22%	17%
2016	22%	17%
2015	24%	17%
2014	24%	17%
2013	24%	18%
2012	25%	18%
2011	26%	18%
2010	28%	20%
2009	30%	20%
2008	29%	20%
2007	30%	20%
2006	30%	20%
2005	32%	20%
2004	31%	21%
2003	31%	21%
2002	31%	21%
2001	30%	21%
2000	31%	21%
1999	32%	21%
1998	32%	21%
1997	33%	20%
1996	32%	21%
1995	32%	20%
1994	30%	21%
1993	30%	21%
1992	30%	21%
1991	32%	21%

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% White

19%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	21%	45%
2022	21%	47%
2021	23%	47%
2020	25%	48%
2019	25%	48%
2018	26%	49%
2017	26%	49%
2016	27%	49%
2015	27%	49%
2014	28%	50%
2013	29%	50%
2012	30%	51%
2011	2%	51%
2010	32%	53%
2009	34%	53%
2008	36%	54%
2007	36%	55%
2006	38%	56%
2005	39%	57%
2004	40%	57%
2003	41%	58%
2002	43%	59%
2001	44%	60%
2000	44%	61%
1999	43%	62%
1998	45%	63%
1997	44%	64%
1996	47%	64%
1995	47%	65%
1994	49%	65%
1993	51%	65%
1992	51%	66%
1991	51%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,761 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,114 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$162 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	$162 MM	$15 MM
2022	$158 MM	$14 MM
2021	$162 MM	$15 MM
2020	$158 MM	$14 MM
2019	$147 MM	$14 MM
2018	$144 MM	$15 MM
2017	$138 MM	$13 MM
2016	$122 MM	$12 MM
2015	$82 MM	$10 MM
2014	$111 MM	$12 MM
2012	$101 MM	$11 MM
2011	$97 MM	$11 MM
2010	$82 MM	$10 MM
2009	$89 MM	$10 MM
2008	$87 MM	$9 MM
2007	$79 MM	$9 MM
2006	$76 MM	$8 MM
2005	$65 MM	$8 MM
2004	$64 MM	$8 MM
2003	$61 MM	$7 MM
2002	$51 MM	$8 MM
2001	$48 MM	$7 MM
2000	$47 MM	$7 MM
1999	$43 MM	$7 MM
1998	$41 MM	$6 MM
1997	$38 MM	$5 MM
1996	$37 MM	$5 MM
1995	$37 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$137 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	$137 MM	$14 MM
2022	$138 MM	$14 MM
2021	$137 MM	$14 MM
2020	$138 MM	$14 MM
2019	$128 MM	$13 MM
2018	$133 MM	$14 MM
2017	$121 MM	$12 MM
2016	$123 MM	$12 MM
2015	$109 MM	$11 MM
2014	$106 MM	$12 MM
2012	$105 MM	$11 MM
2011	$109 MM	$11 MM
2010	$109 MM	$11 MM
2009	$116 MM	$10 MM
2008	$98 MM	$9 MM
2007	$76 MM	$9 MM
2006	$67 MM	$8 MM
2005	$67 MM	$8 MM
2004	$63 MM	$8 MM
2003	$68 MM	$8 MM
2002	$57 MM	$8 MM
2001	$50 MM	$7 MM
2000	$46 MM	$7 MM
1999	$41 MM	$6 MM
1998	$37 MM	$6 MM
1997	$35 MM	$5 MM
1996	$34 MM	$5 MM
1995	$33 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,761

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	$23,421	$17,333
2022	$23,799	$19,707
2020	$23,799	$19,707
2019	$21,802	$17,662
2018	$21,886	$19,255
2017	$21,428	$17,801
2016	$19,384	$14,596
2015	$12,949	$11,118
2014	$17,884	$13,203
2012	$16,993	$11,701
2011	$16,711	$11,859
2010	$14,088	$11,118
2009	$15,809	$10,546
2008	$15,750	$11,298
2007	$14,665	$10,143
2006	$14,665	$9,054
2005	$12,461	$9,158
2004	$12,596	$8,999
2003	$12,581	$8,614
2002	$11,021	$8,976
2001	$10,937	$8,649
2000	$11,121	$8,451
1999	$10,125	$7,697
1998	$7,683	$5,971
1997	$7,147	$5,662
1995	$8,290	$5,677
1992	$7,128	$4,514
1990	$6,882	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$20,114

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Joliet Township High School District 204	Illinois
2023	$19,826	$16,251
2022	$20,755	$19,097
2020	$20,755	$19,097
2019	$19,007	$17,005
2018	$20,205	$18,215
2017	$18,803	$17,235
2016	$19,649	$14,516
2015	$17,282	$11,218
2014	$17,047	$12,904
2012	$17,644	$11,755
2011	$18,686	$11,220
2010	$18,801	$11,218
2009	$20,678	$10,416
2008	$17,821	$10,971
2007	$14,197	$9,827
2006	$12,881	$8,997
2005	$12,865	$9,234
2004	$12,465	$9,089
2003	$13,871	$9,395
2002	$12,387	$9,305
2001	$11,261	$8,562
2000	$10,770	$8,142
1999	$9,707	$7,325
1998	$6,976	$5,848
1997	$6,647	$5,503
1995	$7,403	$5,507
1992	$7,919	$4,672
1990	$7,361	$4,244

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Best Joliet Township High School District 204 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pathways Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

110 Collins St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-6810

Gr: 9-12

Rank: #22.

Joliet West High School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815) 727-6940

Gr: 9-12 | 3,436 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #33.

Joliet Central High School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 E Jefferson St
Joliet, IL 60432
(815) 727-6740

Gr: 9-12 | 3,383 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Rank: n/an/a

Will Co Detention Center 9-12

Alternative School

Add to Compare

3200 Mcdonough St
Joliet, IL 60431
(815) 773-7233

Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Joliet Township High School District 204?

Joliet Township High School District 204 manages 4 public schools serving 6,819 students.

What is the rank of Joliet Township High School District 204?

Joliet Township High School District 204 is ranked #732 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Joliet Township High School District 204?

59% of Joliet Township High School District 204 students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 18% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Joliet Township High School District 204?

Joliet Township High School District 204 has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Joliet Township High School District 204's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,114 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 6,819 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 82% (Top 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education