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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 580 students in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
3,252 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
13,994 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 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
415 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
2,773 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
85%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
244
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
227
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
236
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
163
# Ungraded Students:
7
14
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,106 is higher than the state median of $13,156. 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 $12,788. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,106
$13,156
Spending / Student
$12,478
$12,788
Best Kankakee Valley School Corp School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Demotte Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 S Halleck
Demotte, IN 46310
(219) 987-2789
Demotte, IN 46310
(219) 987-2789
Grades: PK-3
| 580 students
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