Union SD 81 School District

1661 Cherry Hill Rd
Joliet, IL 60433-8508
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Union SD 81 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 114 students in Union SD 81 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Union SD 81 School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,590 Schools
# Students
114 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Union SD 81 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#51 out of 926 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Union SD 81  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-49%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union SD 81  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-69%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union SD 81  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
29%
# Black Students
15 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
48 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
42%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
16
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
16
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
13
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
10
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $58,351 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $50,474 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Union SD 81  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Union SD 81  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$58,351
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Union SD 81  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$50,474
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Union SD 81  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union SD 81 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Elementary School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1661 Cherry Hill Rd
Joliet, IL 60433
(815) 726-5218
Grades: K-8
| 114 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 114 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 40-49% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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