Kankakee SD 111 School District

240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901-4319
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kankakee SD 111 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,334 students in Kankakee SD 111 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Kankakee SD 111 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
4,655 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Kankakee SD 111 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 61% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#809 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kankakee SD 111  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
6%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kankakee SD 111  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kankakee SD 111  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
50%
61%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kankakee SD 111  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,562 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
32%
# Black Students
2,200 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
47%
18%
# White Students
713 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
15%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
157 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
482
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
282
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
322
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
374
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
394
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,285 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kankakee SD 111  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kankakee SD 111  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,388
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kankakee SD 111  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,285
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kankakee SD 111  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kankakee SD 111 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark Twain Primary School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2250 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Grades: PK-3
| 212 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Grades: PK-8
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Steuben Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
520 S Wildwood Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Grades: PK-3
| 214 students
Rank: n/an/a
Proegler School
710 N Chicago Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Grades: PK
| 463 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,655 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 61% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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