Top Rankings
Kankakee SD 111 School District 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 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,334 students in Kankakee SD 111 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Kankakee SD 111 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
4,655 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kankakee SD 111 School District, 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
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
34%
32%
% Black
47%
18%
% White
15%
42%
% 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 $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,285 is less than the state median of $21,662. 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
$22,423
Spending / Student
$21,285
$21,662
Best Kankakee SD 111 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Grades: PK-8
| 445 students
Rank: #22.
Mark Twain Primary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2250 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Grades: PK-3
| 212 students
Rank: #33.
Steuben Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
520 S Wildwood Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Grades: PK-3
| 214 students
Rank: n/an/a
710 N Chicago Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Grades: PK
| 463 students
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