Top Rankings
Kankakee Valley School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,152 students in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
3,147 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kankakee Valley School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%

Graduation Rate
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
434 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
2,626 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
84%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
213
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
234
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
244
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
242
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
6
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,577 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,894 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM

Spending
$41 MM
$13,234 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,577
$13,214

Spending / Student
$12,894
$12,844

Best Kankakee Valley School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Demotte Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 S Halleck
Demotte, IN 46310
(219) 987-2789
Demotte, IN 46310
(219) 987-2789
Grades: PK-3
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Wheatfield Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
251 S Center St
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 956-3221
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 956-3221
Grades: K-3
| 339 students
Rank: #33.
Kankakee Valley Intermediate School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12345 N 550 W
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-2027
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-2027
Grades: 4-5
| 467 students
Rank: #44.
Kankakee Valley Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5258 W Sr 10
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-8810
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-8810
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
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