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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,111 students in Kankakee SD 111 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Kankakee SD 111 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
4,964 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
47,090 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,549 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
29%
# Black Students
2,352 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
47%
22%
# White Students
891 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
18%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
453
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
339
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
321
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
365
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
366
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
7,829
# 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 Middle 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: #22.
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: #33.
Kankakee Junior High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2250 E Crestwood St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0730
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0730
Grades: 7-8
| 627 students
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