For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 610 students in Kewanee CUSD 229 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 School in Kewanee CUSD 229 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Kewanee CUSD 229 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kewanee High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
2,009 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kewanee CUSD 229 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#700 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)8%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
463 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
29%
# Black Students
150 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
1,239 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
85
# Students in K Grade:
131
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,313 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,916
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,313
$21,244
Best Kewanee CUSD 229 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kewanee High School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 E 3rd St
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-3328
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-3328
Grades: 9-12
| 610 students
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