For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 947 students in Kewanee CUSD 229 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Kewanee CUSD 229 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,940 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kewanee CUSD 229 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 80-84% has increased from 60-64% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#760 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
410 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
27%
# Black Students
156 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
1,248 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
65%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
142
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,858 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,482
$22,162
Spending / Student
$15,858
$21,409
Best Kewanee CUSD 229 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neponset Grade School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
201 W Main St
Neponset, IL 61345
(309) 594-2306
Neponset, IL 61345
(309) 594-2306
Grades: PK-8
| 133 students
Rank: #22.
Irving Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
609 W Central Blvd
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-3013
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-3013
Grades: 2-3
| 228 students
Rank: #33.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 E Central Blvd
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-4290
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-4290
Grades: 4-6
| 338 students
Rank: n/an/a
1401 Lake St
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 852-2449
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 852-2449
Grades: K-1
| 248 students
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