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Mokena School District 159

Item: Mokena School District 159
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

11244 Willow Crest Ln
Mokena, IL 60448-1334

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Top 20%

Tel: (708) 342-4900

www.mokena159.org

Top Rankings

Mokena School District 159 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,102 Schools

# Students

1,550 Students

1,187,593 Students

# Teachers

108 Teachers

89,912 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
Pre-K	42	58
Kind	164	121
1	167	131
2	166	137
3	176	135
4	171	135
5	165	135
6	173	137
7	164	117
8	162	118

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District Rank

Mokena School District 159, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#124 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mokena School District 159
2023	#124
2022	#146
2021	#168
2019	#191
2018	#301
2017	#258
2016	#245
2015	#256
2014	#288
2013	#348
2012	#249

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51%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	51%	27%
2021	41%	28%
2019	47%	33%
2018	36%	32%
2017	36%	32%
2016	36%	31%
2015	30%	29%
2014	63%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	89%	80%
2011	91%	80%

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41%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2022	41%	30%
2021	41%	32%
2019	49%	38%
2018	36%	37%
2017	46%	38%
2016	42%	36%
2015	43%	38%
2014	66%	57%
2013	63%	58%
2012	84%	75%
2011	85%	75%

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77%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	0.34	0.70
2022	0.32	0.68
2021	0.27	0.68
2020	0.26	0.68
2019	0.26	0.68
2018	0.23	0.67
2017	0.23	0.67
2016	0.20	0.67
2015	0.21	0.67
2014	0.22	0.66
2013	0.21	0.66
2012	0.21	0.65
2011	0.22	0.66
2010	0.21	0.64
2009	0.18	0.64
2008	0.19	0.64
2007	0.18	0.63
2006	0.16	0.61
2005	0.15	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.10	0.59
2002	0.10	0.59
2001	0.10	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.06	0.56
1998	0.05	0.56
1997	0.06	0.54
1996	0.06	0.53
1995	0.05	0.53
1994	0.06	0.52
1993	0.05	0.52
1992	0.03	0.52
1991	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	11%	27%
2022	10%	27%
2021	8%	27%
2020	8%	26%
2019	8%	26%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	7%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	6%	24%
2011	6%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2009	6%	22%
2008	6%	21%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%

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% White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	80%	45%
2022	82%	47%
2021	85%	47%
2020	86%	48%
2019	86%	48%
2018	88%	49%
2017	88%	49%
2016	89%	49%
2015	89%	49%
2014	88%	50%
2013	89%	50%
2012	89%	51%
2011	88%	51%
2010	88%	53%
2009	90%	53%
2008	90%	54%
2007	90%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	92%	57%
2004	93%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	95%	59%
2001	95%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	97%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	97%	64%
1995	97%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	99%	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	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,081 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,968 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

$28 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	$28 MM	$15 MM
2022	$28 MM	$14 MM
2021	$28 MM	$15 MM
2020	$28 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$14 MM
2018	$27 MM	$15 MM
2017	$26 MM	$13 MM
2016	$24 MM	$12 MM
2015	$20 MM	$10 MM
2014	$22 MM	$12 MM
2012	$19 MM	$11 MM
2011	$20 MM	$11 MM
2010	$20 MM	$10 MM
2009	$20 MM	$10 MM
2008	$20 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$18 MM	$8 MM
2005	$17 MM	$8 MM
2004	$16 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$7 MM
2002	$21 MM	$8 MM
2001	$14 MM	$7 MM
2000	$13 MM	$7 MM
1999	$12 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	$28 MM	$14 MM
2022	$28 MM	$14 MM
2021	$28 MM	$14 MM
2020	$28 MM	$14 MM
2019	$26 MM	$13 MM
2018	$24 MM	$14 MM
2017	$27 MM	$12 MM
2016	$23 MM	$12 MM
2015	$21 MM	$11 MM
2014	$20 MM	$12 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$21 MM	$11 MM
2009	$19 MM	$10 MM
2008	$19 MM	$9 MM
2007	$18 MM	$9 MM
2006	$16 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$15 MM	$8 MM
2002	$19 MM	$8 MM
2001	$22 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$9 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,081

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	$18,174	$17,333
2022	$17,796	$19,707
2021	$18,535	$17,764
2020	$17,796	$19,707
2019	$16,965	$17,662
2018	$17,222	$19,255
2017	$16,434	$17,801
2016	$15,017	$14,596
2015	$12,624	$11,118
2014	$13,098	$13,203
2012	$10,629	$11,701
2011	$10,463	$11,859
2010	$9,845	$11,118
2009	$9,162	$10,546
2008	$8,844	$11,298
2007	$8,601	$10,143
2006	$7,330	$9,054
2005	$7,017	$9,158
2004	$6,959	$8,999
2003	$6,395	$8,614
2002	$8,999	$8,976
2001	$6,132	$8,649
2000	$5,723	$8,451
1999	$5,514	$7,697
1998	$4,259	$5,971
1997	$4,219	$5,662
1995	$4,356	$5,677
1992	$3,585	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,968

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mokena School District 159	Illinois
2023	$18,061	$16,251
2022	$18,125	$19,097
2021	$18,419	$16,655
2020	$18,125	$19,097
2019	$16,723	$17,005
2018	$15,623	$18,215
2017	$17,591	$17,235
2016	$14,411	$14,516
2015	$12,922	$11,218
2014	$11,847	$12,904
2012	$9,906	$11,755
2011	$9,812	$11,220
2010	$10,078	$11,218
2009	$8,936	$10,416
2008	$8,786	$10,971
2007	$7,662	$9,827
2006	$6,775	$8,997
2005	$6,339	$9,234
2004	$6,362	$9,089
2003	$6,113	$9,395
2002	$7,941	$9,305
2001	$9,887	$8,562
2000	$5,206	$8,142
1999	$4,955	$7,325
1998	$4,059	$5,848
1997	$4,373	$5,503
1995	$9,314	$5,507
1992	$3,416	$4,672

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Best Mokena School District 159 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mokena Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

11244 Willow Crest Ln
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4850

Gr: PK-3 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #22.

Mokena Intermediate School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

11331 195th St
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4860

Gr: 4-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Mokena Jr High School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

19815 Kirkstone Way
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4870

Gr: 6-8 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,550 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in IL
: 51% (Top 10%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education