C−
Kankakee School District 111
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Kankakee, Kankakee, Aroma and Aroma Park, and parts of Bourbonnais, St. Anne and Otto.
Students
4,602
Schools
11
Spent per student
$19,298
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$43.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kankakee School District 111
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $43.0M, about $9,337 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency6%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,298 per student · 11% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 62%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,980’20
4,964’21
4,784’22
4,655’23
4,602’24
Down 7.6% since 2020.
Students
Black 45%Hispanic 35%White 15%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
John Kennedy Middle Grade School
C519 students20:1
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori Elem
C437 students17:1
King Middle Grade School
C−385 students20:1
Taft Primary School
C−316 students16:1
Steuben Elementary School
C−234 students14:1
Edison Primary School
D−192 students15:1
Mark Twain Primary School
C−192 students15:1
Kankakee Junior High School
C−501 students18:1
Kankakee High School
C−1,360 students16:1
Proegler School
466 students31:1
Avis Huff Student Support Service
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.