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Kankakee Valley School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Keener, Wheatfield, DeMotte, Walker, Union, Kankakee and Wheatfield.
Students
3,093
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,501
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$24.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kankakee Valley School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.1M, about $7,777 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sidney.
PK–52 elementary schoolsTolono Community Unit School District 7
6–8Unity Jr High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
9–12Unity High SchoolTolono Community Unit School District 7
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,501 per student · 9% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 59%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,230’20
3,252’21
3,243’22
3,147’23
3,093’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.