Joliet PSD 86
Joliet PSD 86 is a public school district based in Joliet, Illinois, serving 9,333 students in 22 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 424 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Theresa R Rouse. It spends about $17,776 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Joliet PSD 86 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Joliet PSD 86 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,776 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,288 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $193.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $220.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 658 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,234 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,037 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Theresa R Rouse
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign CUSD 4Champaign | 10,598 | 20 | $16,202 | 13.9 | #22 |
| Joliet PSD 86Joliet · this district | 9,333 | 22 | $17,776 | 14.2 | #23 |
| Cicero School District 99Cicero | 8,664 | 15 | $21,016 | 14.8 | #24 |
| Huntley Comm SchAlgonquin | 8,401 | 9 | $16,691 | 14.4 | #25 |
| Elmhurst School District 205Elmhurst | 8,280 | 13 | $18,207 | 13.1 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Park UnifiedBaldwin Park, CA | 9,346 | $15,026 | 20.3 |
| MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN | 9,342 | $11,077 | n/a |
| Channelview ISDChannelview, TX | 9,335 | $11,262 | 15.6 |
| South Kitsap School DistrictPort Orchard, WA | 9,326 | $15,856 | 16.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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