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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,329 students in Kankakee SD 111 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 17% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
4,602 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kankakee SD 111 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#789 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
27%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50%
Graduation Rate
71%
87.6%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)54.1%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
Showing 1994–2022. View full 34-year historical data
% Hispanic
35%
33%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
45%
18%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
15%
41%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,988 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,280 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$46,284 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$121 MM
$44,509 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$25,988
$25,132
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$26,280
$24,168
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Kankakee SD 111 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Gr: PK-8 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Mark Twain Primary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2250 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Gr: PK-3 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Steuben Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
520 S Wildwood Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Gr: PK-3 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
710 N Chicago Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Gr: PK | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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