C−
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Kewanee, Kewanee, Neponset, Neponset and Burns, and parts of Mineral and Macon.
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 Floyd.
PK–54 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
53 elementary schoolsAbingdon-Avon Community Unit School District 276
6–122 schoolsUnited Community School District 304
122 high schoolsUnited Community School District 304
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.
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.