Kansas Community Unit School District 3

310 S Front St
Kansas, IL 61933-6205
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kansas Community Unit School District 3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 81 students in Kansas Community Unit School District 3. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Kansas Community Unit School District 3 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Kansas Community Unit School District 3 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kansas High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
177 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kansas Community Unit School District 3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#565 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
27%
25-29%
30%
50-59%
50%
(21-22)
≥50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
2%
29%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
93%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,983 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,870 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,983
$22,430
Spending / Student
$20,870
$21,668

Best Kansas Community Unit School District 3 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kansas High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
310 S Front
Kansas, IL 61933
(217) 948-5175
Gr: 7-12 | 81 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 177 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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