31 public K-12 schools in Joliet from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
31 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Joliet's 31 public schools is Joliet West High School, scoring 26/100, against a city average of 32/100. Computed live across every Joliet campus reporting to NCES.
How the Joliet Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Joliet, IL enrolls 20,526 students across 31 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 15.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 32/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Joliet on this index is Joliet West High School, at 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 3,451 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Joliet spans 7 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Joliet West High School accounts for 16.8% of all Joliet public-school enrollment
That concentration means Joliet-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Joliet school enrollment varies 24× across entities
Joliet school enrollment ranges from 142 students (lowest) to 3,451 students (highest), a spread of 3,309 students. That spread sits on the wider side of typical variation and reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Joliet operates 7 school districts — among the most fragmented governance structures in the country
Each school district has independent budgeting, hiring, and service delivery authority. The fragmentation reflects historical patterns of inter-municipal boundary lines that pre-date modern city growth, students in different parts of the same city can attend different districts with different per-pupil spending, calendars, and graduation requirements. Per-region variation is largest in fragmented systems because each school district sets its own budget, contracts, and priorities without higher-level coordination above the regulatory floor.
Joliet student-teacher ratio is 15.4:1: slightly below the ~15.7 national average, aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Joliet is typically wider than the Joliet-aggregate figure suggests.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Joliet
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Joliet is Joliet West High School with a quality score of 26/100. There are 31 public schools in Joliet with 20,526 total students.
How many schools are in Joliet, IL? ▼
Joliet has 31 public schools with a total enrollment of 20,526 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 15.4:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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