Mokena SD 159 School District

11244 Willow Crest Ln
Mokena, IL 60448-1334
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 529 students in Mokena SD 159 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Mokena SD 159 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,558 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mokena SD 159 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#146 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mokena SD 159  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
41%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mokena SD 159  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.
41%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mokena SD 159  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 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
47 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
1,284 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
83%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
158
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
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 $17,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,875 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue (20-21)
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mokena SD 159  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 (20-21)
$28 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Mokena SD 159  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 (20-21)
$17,988
$22,158
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mokena SD 159  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 (20-21)
$17,875
$21,406
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mokena SD 159  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 Mokena SD 159 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mokena Jr High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19815 Kirkstone Way
Mokena, IL 60448
(708) 342-4870
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,558 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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