District guide
Joliet PSD 86 public schools
Parent-focused district context for Will County, IL: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Joliet PSD 86 tells you before choosing a home
Joliet PSD 86 is listed with 22 public schools and 9,553 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 16 primary, 5 middle, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
22 district schools are associated with Will County in the current file, about 11% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
16
6,261 reported students
5
3,147 reported students
1
145 reported students
Parent checks for Joliet PSD 86
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Joliet PSD 86
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hufford Junior High School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Joliet | 1,151 | Profile |
| Washington Jr High & Academy Prgm Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Joliet | 774 | Listed only |
| Gompers Junior High School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Joliet | 649 | Listed only |
| Sator Sanchez Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 616 | Listed only |
| Lynne Thigpen Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 607 | Listed only |
| Dirksen Junior High School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Joliet | 573 | Listed only |
| Pershing Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 559 | Listed only |
| Farragut Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 554 | Listed only |
| M J Cunningham Elem Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 496 | Listed only |
| Isaac Singleton Elem Sch Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 435 | Listed only |
| A O Marshall Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 402 | Listed only |
| Taft Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 388 | Listed only |
| Thomas Jefferson Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 381 | Listed only |
| Carl Sandburg Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 372 | Listed only |
| Woodland Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 338 | Listed only |
| Edna Keith Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 300 | Listed only |
| Forest Park Individual Ed School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 298 | Listed only |
| T E Culbertson Elem School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Joliet | 286 | Listed only |
| Eisenhower Academy Regular | Primary | 1–5 | Joliet | 229 | Listed only |
| Marycrest Early Childhood Center Regular | Other | PK | Joliet | 145 | Listed only |
| Thompson Instructional Center Alternative | Primary | KG–8 | Joliet | 0 | Listed only |
| Will Co Detention Center 6-8 Alternative | Middle | 6–8 | Joliet | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Joliet PSD 86 FAQ
What schools are included for Joliet PSD 86?
Joliet PSD 86 includes 22 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 16 primary, 5 middle, 1 other schools.
Does this Joliet PSD 86 page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Joliet PSD 86 or local assignment tools.
Is Joliet PSD 86 ranked as the best district in Will County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Joliet PSD 86 schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.