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 Sumner.
PK–82 schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
82 middle schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
9–122 high schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
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.