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Kankakee School District 111

240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901-4319

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 802-7700

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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 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,243 students in Kankakee School District 111. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Kankakee School District 111 have an score of 11% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 14% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

11 Schools

3,101 Schools

# Students

4,655 Students

1,187,076 Students

# Teachers

263 Teachers

89,872 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
Pre-K	19	58
Kind	282	121
1	308	131
2	321	137
3	322	135
4	313	135
5	287	135
6	314	137
7	38	117
8	39	118

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#789 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kankakee School District 111
2023	#789
2022	#809
2021	#862
2019	#827
2018	#763
2017	#780
2016	#763
2015	#803
2014	#802
2013	#816
2012	#755

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	9%	27%
2021	6%	28%
2019	13%	33%
2018	16%	32%
2017	16%	32%
2016	16%	31%
2015	10%	29%
2014	39%	59%
2013	38%	58%
2012	69%	80%
2011	70%	80%

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14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2022	14%	30%
2021	13%	32%
2019	19%	38%
2018	16%	37%
2017	20%	38%
2016	17%	36%
2015	17%	38%
2014	36%	57%
2013	39%	58%
2012	62%	75%
2011	62%	75%

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27%

50%

71%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	71%	87%
2022	61%	87%
2018	88%	87%
2017	77%	87%
2016	73%	85%
2015	69%	85%
2014	74%	86%
2013	67%	83%
2012	55%	82%
2011	66%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	0.62	0.70
2022	0.63	0.68
2021	0.63	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68
2019	0.63	0.68
2018	0.62	0.67
2017	0.62	0.67
2016	0.64	0.67
2015	0.63	0.67
2014	0.64	0.66
2013	0.66	0.66
2012	0.66	0.65
2011	0.65	0.66
2010	0.60	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.59	0.64
2007	0.58	0.63
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.56	0.61
2004	0.55	0.60
2003	0.53	0.59
2002	0.53	0.59
2001	0.53	0.58
2000	0.53	0.57
1999	0.53	0.56
1998	0.53	0.56
1997	0.53	0.54
1996	0.54	0.53
1995	0.54	0.53
1994	0.54	0.52
1993	0.53	0.52
1992	0.53	0.52
1991	0.53	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2022	3%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	5%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

34%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	32%	27%
2022	31%	27%
2021	31%	27%
2020	31%	26%
2019	31%	26%
2018	30%	26%
2017	30%	26%
2016	29%	26%
2015	28%	25%
2014	26%	25%
2013	26%	24%
2012	26%	24%
2011	25%	23%
2010	24%	22%
2009	24%	22%
2008	21%	21%
2007	20%	20%
2006	20%	19%
2005	18%	18%
2004	15%	18%
2003	13%	17%
2002	12%	16%
2001	10%	15%
2000	10%	15%
1999	9%	14%
1998	8%	13%
1997	8%	13%
1996	6%	12%
1995	6%	12%
1994	5%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

47%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	46%	17%
2022	44%	17%
2021	46%	17%
2020	46%	17%
2019	46%	17%
2018	47%	17%
2017	47%	17%
2016	49%	17%
2015	50%	17%
2014	50%	17%
2013	49%	18%
2012	49%	18%
2011	51%	18%
2010	54%	20%
2009	56%	20%
2008	57%	20%
2007	58%	20%
2006	59%	20%
2005	60%	20%
2004	61%	21%
2003	63%	21%
2002	63%	21%
2001	63%	21%
2000	62%	21%
1999	63%	21%
1998	62%	21%
1997	61%	20%
1996	59%	21%
1995	58%	20%
1994	57%	21%
1993	56%	21%
1992	55%	21%
1991	56%	21%

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% White

15%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	18%	45%
2022	18%	47%
2021	19%	47%
2020	20%	48%
2019	20%	48%
2018	21%	49%
2017	21%	49%
2016	21%	49%
2015	22%	49%
2014	23%	50%
2013	19%	50%
2012	19%	51%
2011	19%	51%
2010	20%	53%
2009	20%	53%
2008	20%	54%
2007	21%	55%
2006	21%	56%
2005	22%	57%
2004	24%	57%
2003	24%	58%
2002	25%	59%
2001	27%	60%
2000	28%	61%
1999	28%	62%
1998	30%	63%
1997	31%	64%
1996	34%	64%
1995	35%	65%
1994	37%	65%
1993	40%	65%
1992	40%	66%
1991	41%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,388 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,285 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$100 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	$100 MM	$15 MM
2022	$98 MM	$14 MM
2021	$100 MM	$15 MM
2020	$98 MM	$14 MM
2019	$93 MM	$14 MM
2018	$72 MM	$15 MM
2017	$85 MM	$13 MM
2016	$82 MM	$12 MM
2015	$67 MM	$10 MM
2014	$72 MM	$12 MM
2012	$72 MM	$11 MM
2011	$70 MM	$11 MM
2010	$67 MM	$10 MM
2009	$65 MM	$10 MM
2008	$62 MM	$9 MM
2007	$62 MM	$9 MM
2006	$52 MM	$8 MM
2005	$54 MM	$8 MM
2004	$53 MM	$8 MM
2003	$53 MM	$7 MM
2002	$50 MM	$8 MM
2001	$48 MM	$7 MM
2000	$42 MM	$7 MM
1999	$45 MM	$7 MM
1998	$41 MM	$6 MM
1997	$40 MM	$5 MM
1996	$38 MM	$5 MM
1995	$35 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$99 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	$99 MM	$14 MM
2022	$100 MM	$14 MM
2021	$99 MM	$14 MM
2020	$100 MM	$14 MM
2019	$106 MM	$13 MM
2018	$69 MM	$14 MM
2017	$86 MM	$12 MM
2016	$80 MM	$12 MM
2015	$68 MM	$11 MM
2014	$74 MM	$12 MM
2012	$69 MM	$11 MM
2011	$66 MM	$11 MM
2010	$68 MM	$11 MM
2009	$64 MM	$10 MM
2008	$61 MM	$9 MM
2007	$57 MM	$9 MM
2006	$56 MM	$8 MM
2005	$56 MM	$8 MM
2004	$54 MM	$8 MM
2003	$53 MM	$8 MM
2002	$51 MM	$8 MM
2001	$51 MM	$7 MM
2000	$46 MM	$7 MM
1999	$44 MM	$6 MM
1998	$41 MM	$6 MM
1997	$36 MM	$5 MM
1996	$35 MM	$5 MM
1995	$33 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,388

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	$20,811	$17,333
2022	$19,313	$19,707
2021	$19,992	$17,764
2020	$19,313	$19,707
2019	$18,125	$17,662
2018	$13,953	$19,255
2017	$16,319	$17,801
2016	$14,855	$14,596
2015	$12,470	$11,118
2014	$12,742	$13,203
2012	$12,780	$11,701
2011	$12,374	$11,859
2010	$11,661	$11,118
2009	$11,362	$10,546
2008	$10,630	$11,298
2007	$10,711	$10,143
2006	$8,730	$9,054
2005	$9,248	$9,158
2004	$9,174	$8,999
2003	$9,049	$8,614
2002	$8,548	$8,976
2001	$8,097	$8,649
2000	$7,055	$8,451
1999	$7,423	$7,697
1998	$5,850	$5,971
1997	$5,777	$5,662
1995	$6,043	$5,677
1992	$4,774	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$21,285

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kankakee School District 111	Illinois
2023	$20,711	$16,251
2022	$19,761	$19,097
2021	$19,896	$16,655
2020	$19,761	$19,097
2019	$20,655	$17,005
2018	$13,394	$18,215
2017	$16,576	$17,235
2016	$14,526	$14,516
2015	$12,550	$11,218
2014	$13,068	$12,904
2012	$12,083	$11,755
2011	$11,655	$11,220
2010	$11,736	$11,218
2009	$11,112	$10,416
2008	$10,434	$10,971
2007	$9,865	$9,827
2006	$9,310	$8,997
2005	$9,662	$9,234
2004	$9,367	$9,089
2003	$9,036	$9,395
2002	$8,799	$9,305
2001	$8,622	$8,562
2000	$7,767	$8,142
1999	$7,269	$7,325
1998	$5,950	$5,848
1997	$5,324	$5,503
1995	$5,683	$5,507
1992	$5,034	$4,672

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Best Kankakee School District 111 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Avis Huff Student Support Service

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

369 N 5th Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800

Gr: K-12

Rank: #22.

Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709

Gr: PK-8 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Mark Twain Primary School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2250 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722

Gr: PK-3 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Taft Primary School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1155 W Hawkins St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 932-0811

Gr: K-3 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #55.

John Kennedy Middle Grade School

(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1550 W Calista St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0764

Gr: 2-6 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #66.

Steuben Elementary School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

520 S Wildwood Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813

Gr: PK-3 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #77.

King Middle Grade School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1440 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0750

Gr: 3-6 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #88.

Edison Primary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1991 E Maple St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 932-0621

Gr: K-3 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,655 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 71% (Btm 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education