There were 6,563 Hispanic students enrolled in Joliet Public School District 86 in the 2024-25 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Joliet Public School District 86 welcomed 9,295 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 70.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Joliet Public School District 86 roughly covers schools within Will County and has a main office in Joliet.
Among the 19 schools in Joliet Public School District 86, Hufford Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 706 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9,295 | 6,563 | 70.6% |
| 2023-24 | 9,415 | 6,451 | 68.5% |
| 2022-23 | 9,508 | 6,425 | 67.6% |
| 2021-22 | 9,814 | 6,531 | 66.5% |
| 2020-21 | 10,256 | 6,653 | 64.9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
