C−
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Kewanee, Kewanee Township, Neponset Township, Neponset and Burns Township, and parts of Mineral Township and Macon Township.
Students
1,963
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,828
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$7.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 36% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.8M, about $3,991 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eppards Point Township.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,828 per student · 36% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 68%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,929’20
1,940’21
1,969’22
2,009’23
1,963’24
About steady.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Annawan Community Unit School District 226Annawan Township, Gold Township
$17,364per student
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340Concord Township, Gold Township
$20,747per student
Stark County Community Unit School District 100Elmira Township
$14,751per student
Bradford Community Unit School District 1Osceola Township
$18,915per student
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.