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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,334 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 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
4,655 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Kankakee SD 111 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,562 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
32%
# Black Students
2,200 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
47%
18%
# White Students
713 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
15%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
482
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
282
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
374
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,285 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,388
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,285
$21,244
Best Kankakee SD 111 School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Grades: PK-8
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 214 students
Rank: n/an/a
710 N Chicago Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Grades: PK
| 463 students
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