Best Public Schools in Kewanee, IL

Summary:

The city of Kewanee, Illinois is home to 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance across these schools, with Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School and Central Junior High consistently outperforming the other schools in the area.

Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School stands out as a top performer, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. The school also boasts a high 94.6% four-year graduation rate. Central Junior High also excels, with 62.2% of students proficient or better in English language arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, other schools in the area, such as Kewanee High School and Belle Alexander Elementary School, face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates and lower academic performance.

The data also reveals significant disparities in resource allocation, with per-student spending ranging from $10,371 at Wethersfield Elementary School to $14,136 at Central Elementary. These differences in funding and student-teacher ratios may contribute to the varying levels of academic achievement across the Kewanee CUSD 229 and Wethersfield CUSD 230 districts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Irving Elementary School	Public	2-3	609 W Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 853-3013	221	15	15.1	79.2%	135 (61.1%)	20 (9.0%)	51 (23.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)								(n/a)		12.6						12.6	20.1						20.2			99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2			$11,761	$1,215	$10,545
Central Elementary	Public	4-6	215 E Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 853-4290	344	28	12.3	77.6%	198 (57.6%)	24 (7.0%)	92 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)								(n/a)	42.3		25.4	39.0	46.4			37.2		10.3	17.1	17.0			15.0			98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		29.7	$15,315	$1,472	$13,843
Belle Alexander Elementary School	Public	K-1	1401 Lake St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 852-2449	254	16	15.4	83.9%	143 (56.3%)	19 (7.5%)	61 (24.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.6%)								(n/a)																		94.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.9	95.5	94.6			$13,025	$1,082	$11,944
Kewanee High School	Public	9-12	1101 E 3rd St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 853-3328	581	36	16.2	67.3%	380 (65.4%)	33 (5.7%)	144 (24.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	26.7	501^st of 697 public high schools	28.1%		29.1	504^th of 699 public high schools	27.9%	3	39.7															7.4	15.6	98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	98.5	99.5		98.7	$14,946	$355	$14,592
Central Junior High	Public	7-8	215 E Central Blvd	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 853-4290	250	18	13.5		140 (56.0%)	22 (8.8%)	63 (25.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.6%)	53.2	555^th of 1363 public middle schools	59.3%		49.4	601^st of 1367 public middle schools	56.0%	46	39.4					53.4	71.0	62.2					13.9	9.0	11.4			99.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5		99.1	$15,663	$2,171	$13,492
Wethersfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 853-4800	312	24	12.9	56.4%	220 (70.5%)	12 (3.8%)	42 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.9%)	54.1	839^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.4%		53.9	859^th of 2077 public elementary schools	58.6%	20	58.5	35.5	29.0	56.1	51.3			44.3	22.6	32.3	24.4	16.2			23.6			100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	98.4	100.0	15.6	11.4	$12,791	$2,159	$10,631
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 853-4205	224	21	10.4	48.2%	160 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (21.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	93.5	53^rd of 697 public high schools	92.4%		83.9	87^th of 699 public high schools	87.6%	34	79.7					53.7	69.3	62.2					26.8	14.3	20.0	45.2	48.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0		99.2	$15,759	$1,219	$14,540

Cities Near Kewanee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Galva	7.46 mi	2	499^th
Neponset	8.15 mi	1	235^th
Annawan	10.65 mi	2	347^th
Toulon	10.97 mi	2	476^th
Atkinson	12.89 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Best Public Schools in Kewanee, IL

Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School

Wethersfield Elementary School

Central Junior High

Kewanee High School

Belle Alexander Elementary School

Central Elementary

Irving Elementary School

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