Kankakee Valley School Corp School District

12021 N 550 W
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Kankakee Valley School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 745 students in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
3,252 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
19,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Kankakee Valley School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#44 out of 392 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
415 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
2,773 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
85%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
410
# Students in K Grade:
244
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
7
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,106 is higher than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,478 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,106
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,478
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kankakee Valley School Corp  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kankakee Valley School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kankakee Valley Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5258 W Sr 10
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-8810
Grades: 6-8
| 745 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,252 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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