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School districts in Will County, IL
Will County has 30 regular public school districts, enrolling 104,081 students in 2024–25. The largest is Plainfield SD 202 (24,556 students, 24% of the county), followed by Valley View CUSD 365U and Joliet PSD 86. 27 of the 30 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 30 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield SD 202 15732 S Howard St, Plainfield also serves Kendall County | Pre-K–12 | 31 | 24,556 | 1,530 | (815) 577-4069 |
| Valley View CUSD 365U 801 W Normantown Rd, Romeoville | Pre-K–12 | 21 | 14,710 | 898 | (815) 886-2700 |
| Joliet PSD 86 420 N Raynor Ave, Joliet | Pre-K–8 | 22 | 9,333 | 895 | (815) 740-3196 |
| Joliet Twp HSD 204 300 Caterpillar Dr, Joliet | 9–12 | 4 | 6,746 | — | (815) 727-6970 |
| Lincoln Way CHSD 210 1801 E Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox | 9–12 | 3 | 6,734 | — | (815) 462-2345 |
| New Lenox SD 122 102 S Cedar Rd, New Lenox | Pre-K–8 | 12 | 4,956 | 367 | (815) 485-2169 |
| Crete Monee CUSD 201U 690 W Exchange St, Crete | Pre-K–12 | 8 | 4,562 | 269 | (708) 367-8300 |
| Troy CCSD 30C 5800 Theodore Dr, Plainfield | Pre-K–8 | 7 | 3,971 | 408 | (815) 577-6760 |
| Homer CCSD 33C 15733 S Bell Rd, Homer Glen | Pre-K–8 | 6 | 3,704 | 352 | (708) 226-7600 |
| Lockport Twp HSD 205 1323 E 7th St, Lockport | 9–12 | 1 | 3,678 | — | (815) 588-8100 |
| Frankfort CCSD 157C 10482 Nebraska St, Frankfort | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 2,676 | 256 | (815) 469-5922 |
| Summit Hill SD 161 20100 S Spruce Dr, Frankfort | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 2,333 | 186 | (815) 469-9103 |
| Manhattan SD 114 15646 W Smith Rd, Manhattan | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 2,011 | 216 | (815) 478-0191 |
| Mokena SD 159 11244 Willow Crest Ln, Mokena | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 1,557 | 156 | (708) 342-4900 |
| Steger SD 194 3753 Park Ave, Steger also serves Cook County | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 1,507 | 158 | (708) 753-4300 |
| Will County SD 92 708 N State St, Lockport | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,435 | 153 | (815) 838-8031 |
| Reed Custer CUSD 255U 255 Comet Dr, Braidwood also serves Kankakee County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,393 | 109 | (815) 458-2307 |
| Peotone CUSD 207U 212 W Wilson St, Peotone also serves Kankakee County | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,280 | 91 | (708) 258-0991 |
| Wilmington CUSD 209U 209U Wildcat Ct, Wilmington | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,261 | 75 | (815) 926-1751 |
| Channahon SD 17 24949 S Tryon St, Channahon | Pre-K–8 | 4 | 1,145 | 101 | (815) 467-4315 |
| Beecher CUSD 200U 538 Miller St, Beecher | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,051 | 64 | (708) 946-2266 |
| Richland GSD 88A 1919 Caton Farm Rd, Crest Hill | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 774 | 76 | (815) 744-7288 |
| Lockport SD 91 808 Adams St, Lockport | Pre-K–8 | 2 | 493 | 37 | (815) 838-0737 |
| Chaney-Monge SD 88 400 Elsie Ave, Crest Hill | K–8 | 1 | 479 | 57 | (815) 722-6673 |
| Laraway CCSD 70C 1715 Rowell Ave, Joliet | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 433 | 46 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (815) 727-5115 |
| Elwood CCSD 203 409 N Chicago St, Elwood | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 331 | 43 | (815) 423-5187 |
| Fairmont SD 89 735 Green Garden Pl, Lockport | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 300 | 29 | (815) 726-6318 |
| Taft SD 90 1605 S Washington St, Lockport | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 272 | 21 | (815) 838-0408 |
| Rockdale SD 84 715 Meadow Ave, Rockdale | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 257 | 33 | (815) 725-5321 |
| Union SD 81 1661 Cherry Hill Rd, Joliet | K–8 | 1 | 143 | 14 | (815) 726-5218 |
Will County at a glance
Together the 30 districts run 166 schools from offices in 19 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Union SD 81, with 143 students; the median Will County district has 1,435. By grade span: 18 Pre-K–8, 7 Pre-K–12, 3 9–12 and 2 K–8. Without kindergarten: Joliet Twp HSD 204 (9–12), Lincoln Way CHSD 210 (9–12) and Lockport Twp HSD 205 (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 27 districts that report a K grade: 6,640 children. The biggest kindergarten was Plainfield SD 202's, with 1,530; Valley View CUSD 365U had 898, and the smallest, Union SD 81, had 14.
Will County holds 30 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (3.5%) and 5.7% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 4th of 102 counties by number of districts and 4th by enrollment. By size, 5 enroll 5,000 or more, 16 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 9 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 627 students.
4 districts reach past the county line: Plainfield SD 202 (into Kendall County), Steger SD 194 (into Cook County), Reed Custer CUSD 255U (into Kankakee County) and Peotone CUSD 207U (into Kankakee County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 4 of Will County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 30 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Plainfield SD 202 · Valley View CUSD 365U · Joliet PSD 86 · Joliet Twp HSD 204 · Lincoln Way CHSD 210 · New Lenox SD 122 · Crete Monee CUSD 201U · Troy CCSD 30C · Homer CCSD 33C · Lockport Twp HSD 205 · Frankfort CCSD 157C · Summit Hill SD 161 · Manhattan SD 114 · Mokena SD 159 · Steger SD 194 · Will County SD 92 · Reed Custer CUSD 255U · Peotone CUSD 207U · Wilmington CUSD 209U · Channahon SD 17 · Beecher CUSD 200U · Richland GSD 88A · Lockport SD 91 · Chaney-Monge SD 88 · Elwood CCSD 203 · Fairmont SD 89 · Taft SD 90 · Rockdale SD 84 · Union SD 81
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