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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 Indiana 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 Wheatfield.
PK–32 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Kankakee Valley Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Kankakee Valley High SchoolThis district
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.