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 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,344 students in Kankakee SD 111 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Kankakee SD 111 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
4,964 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Kankakee SD 111 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 88% has increased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#862 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.69
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,549 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
27%
# Black Students
2,352 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
47%
17%
# White Students
891 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
18%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
453
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
339
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,057 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 $19,960 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,057
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,960
$21,409
Best Kankakee SD 111 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Avis Huff Student Support Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
369 N 5th Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Mark Twain Primary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2250 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Grades: PK-3
| 201 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Taft Primary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1155 W Hawkins St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 932-0811
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 932-0811
Grades: K-3
| 369 students
Rank: #44.
Steuben Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
520 S Wildwood Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Grades: PK-3
| 237 students
Rank: #55.
John Kennedy Middle Grade School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1550 W Calista St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0764
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0764
Grades: 3-6
| 496 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Grades: K-8
| 484 students
Rank: #77.
King Middle Grade School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1440 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0750
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0750
Grades: 3-6
| 372 students
Rank: #88.
Edison Primary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1991 E Maple St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 932-0621
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 932-0621
Grades: K-3
| 185 students
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