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Kankakee School District 111 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 947 students in Kankakee School District 111. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Kankakee School District 111 have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
4,655 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kankakee School District 111, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#789 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50%
Graduation Rate
71%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
34%
30%
% Black
47%
22%
% White
15%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,285 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,388
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,285
$21,244
Best Kankakee School District 111 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Avis Huff Student Support Service
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
369 N 5th Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Gr: PK-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Kankakee Junior High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2250 E Crestwood St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0730
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0730
Gr: 7-8 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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