Kankakee Valley School Corp School District

12021 N 550 W
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 741 students in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
3,243 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
19,182 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 398 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#69 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.55
# American Indian Students
7 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
2,730 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
84%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
653
# Students in K Grade:
212
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
252
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
7
238

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,145 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,512 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,145
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,512
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kankakee Valley School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kankakee Valley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5258 W Sr 10
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-8810
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,243 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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