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Kankakee SD 111 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,544 students in Kankakee SD 111 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Kankakee SD 111 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 10% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Kankakee SD 111 School District have a Graduation Rate of 61%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kankakee High School, with 61% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
4,964 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Kankakee SD 111 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 61% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#809 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50%
Graduation Rate
61%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,549 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
28%
# Black Students
2,352 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
47%
16%
# White Students
891 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
18%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
453
171
# Students in K Grade:
339
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,057 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,960 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,057
$22,158
Spending / Student
$19,960
$21,406
Best Kankakee SD 111 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Avis Huff Student Support Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
369 N 5th Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Kankakee High School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 W Jeffery St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0740
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0740
Grades: 9-12
| 1,544 students
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