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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
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.