School District · Illinois
Union School District 81
📍 Joliet, IL · Will County · NCES LEAID 1739660
Kindergarten – 8th
Grade Span
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Kindergarten – 8th
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District Mailing Address
1661 Cherry Hill Rd, Joliet, IL 60433
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
1739660
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District Type
Public School District
Schools in Union School District 81
1 school listedFrequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Union School District 81?▼
Union School District 81 is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Union School District 81 rated?▼
Union School District 81 has an overall rating of 9 out of 10 (Excellent), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 89th percentile among Illinois school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Illinois only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Union School District 81?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 115 students across 1 school for Union School District 81.
What grades does Union School District 81 serve?▼
Union School District 81 is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
What schools are in Union School District 81?▼
NCES lists 1 school operating under Union School District 81: 1 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Union School District 81?▼
You can reach Union School District 81 by phone at (815)726-5218 or online at union81.com or by mail at 1661 Cherry Hill Rd, Joliet, IL 60433. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Union School District 81
Union School District 81 is a public school district in Illinois, in Will County. It carries an overall rating of 9/10 (Excellent), the 89th percentile among Illinois districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Illinois districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 1 school operating under Union School District 81 — 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Union Elementary School with 143 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can
be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your
assignment with the district office at (815)726-5218 before making a housing decision.