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.
Overall District Rank
#650 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,916
$22,423
Spending / Student
$15,313
$21,662
Best Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kewanee High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 E 3rd St
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-3328
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 853-3328
Gr: 9-12 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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