Kewanee Community Unit School District 229

1001 N Main St
Kewanee, IL 61443-1361
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 610 students in Kewanee Community Unit School District 229. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kewanee High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
2,009 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kewanee Community Unit School District 229, 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#650 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
27%
24%
30%
36%
50%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
23%
29%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
62%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,313 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,916
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,313
$21,244

Best Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kewanee High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 E 3rd St
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-3328
Gr: 9-12 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,009 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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