For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 319 students in Kewanee CUSD 229 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Kewanee CUSD 229 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,969 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kewanee CUSD 229 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 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
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
439 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
30%
# Black Students
133 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
1,245 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
63%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
136
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
129
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,624 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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
$16,240
$21,914
Spending / Student
$15,624
$21,170
Best Kewanee CUSD 229 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neponset Grade School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 W Main St
Neponset, IL 61345
(309) 594-2306
Neponset, IL 61345
(309) 594-2306
Grades: PK-8
| 138 students
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