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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 3 public preschools serving 887 students in Kankakee SD 111 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Kankakee SD 111 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 9% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
4,964 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,549 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
30%
# Black Students
2,352 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
47%
19%
# White Students
891 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
18%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
453
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
339
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark Twain Primary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2250 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Grades: PK-3
| 201 students
Rank: #22.
Steuben Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
520 S Wildwood Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Grades: PK-3
| 237 students
Rank: n/an/a
710 N Chicago Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Grades: PK
| 449 students
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