Is Kankakee High School a good school?

Kankakee High School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Kankakee High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,447 students attended Kankakee High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kankakee High School?

Students at Kankakee High School are 44% African American, 37% Hispanic, 17% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Kankakee High School?

Kankakee High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Edison Primary School Elementary : John Kennedy Middle Grade School Elementary : King Middle Grade School Elementary : Mark Twain Primary School Elementary : Steuben Elementary School Elementary : Taft Primary School Middle : Kankakee Junior High School

Kankakee High School

Summary:

Kankakee High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Kankakee, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 1,513 students. The school is part of the Kankakee School District 111, which is ranked 756 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kankakee High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Kankakee High School's academic performance is significantly below the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 2.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. Similarly, only 7.3% were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's performance in science, as measured by the Illinois Science Assessment, is also low at 18.6% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Kankakee High School has also struggled with low graduation rates, with a four-year graduation rate of 77.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 1.3% to 8.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When comparing Kankakee High School to nearby schools, such as Grant Park High School, Herscher High School, and Momence High School, Kankakee High School consistently performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates. For example, Grant Park High School and Herscher High School both have significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science, as well as higher graduation rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Kankakee High School's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1200 W Jeffery St
Kankakee, IL 60901-4667

(815) 933-0740

District: Kankakee School District 111

SchoolDigger Rank:
597^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,670

Feeder schools for Kankakee High School:

Elementary:	Edison Primary School
	John Kennedy Middle Grade School
	King Middle Grade School
	Mark Twain Primary School
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	Steuben Elementary School
	Taft Primary School
Middle:	Kankakee Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 1,447

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.7%

Hispanic:

36.8%

White:

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kankakee High School ranks worse than 85.7% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kankakee High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kankakee High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43.7%), Hispanic (36.8%), White (17.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kankakee High School is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare Kankakee High School employs 84.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kankakee High School is $16,670.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kankakee High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kankakee High School 597^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Kankakee High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kankakee School District 111:

SchoolDigger ranks Kankakee School District 111 756^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kankakee High School

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Rank History for all students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	14.57	508^th	586	13.3%
2004	10.65	526^th	592	11.1%
2005	8.11	531^st	590	10.0%
2006	8.18	535^th	596	10.2%
2007	9.13	542^nd	612	11.4%
2008	9.99	546^th	624	12.5%
2009	11.01	552^nd	632	12.7%
2010	7.78	569^th	643	11.5%
2011	12.45	561^st	655	14.4%
2012	14.70	562^nd	665	15.5%
2013	12.49	571^st	670	14.8%
2014	19.62	547^th	670	18.4%
2016	13.51	589^th	643	8.4%
2017	12.55	570^th	642	11.2%
2018	15.72	559^th	647	13.6%
2019	14.92	595^th	701	15.1%
2021	20.00	557^th	688	19.0%
2022	22.13	552^nd	699	21.0%
2023	16.27	589^th	699	15.7%
2024	15.02	597^th	697	14.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.50	105^th	151	30.5%
2019	29.57	141^st	183	23.0%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	45.24	93^rd	205	54.6%
2023	27.99	183^rd	217	15.7%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	248^th	374	33.7%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	23.75	361^st	476	24.2%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.17	517^th	585	11.6%
2019	18.75	547^th	639	14.4%
2021	23.71	489^th	611	20.0%
2022	23.14	504^th	626	19.5%
2023	21.71	525^th	644	18.5%
2024	17.03	565^th	639	11.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.15	541^st	620	12.7%
2019	13.15	572^nd	665	14.0%
2021	17.74	526^th	639	17.7%
2022	22.13	511^th	658	22.3%
2023	15.18	557^th	656	15.1%
2024	13.52	593^rd	664	10.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.38	382^nd	428	10.7%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.17	527^th	619	14.9%
2019	17.68	560^th	675	17.0%
2021	21.68	511^th	653	21.7%
2022	21.66	525^th	664	20.9%
2023	17.35	563^rd	668	15.7%
2024	17.77	548^th	668	18.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.43	158^th	253	37.5%
2019	28.34	211^th	299	29.4%
2021	30.17	192^nd	281	31.7%
2022	33.11	180^th	294	38.8%
2023	25.71	231^st	301	23.3%
2024	26.68	230^th	299	23.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.21	260^th	291	10.7%
2019	16.03	283^rd	317	10.7%
2021	20.96	269^th	317	15.1%
2022	22.09	266^th	335	20.6%
2023	23.06	271^st	333	18.6%
2024	14.31	316^th	336	6.0%

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Rank History for White students at Kankakee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.44	427^th	548	22.1%
2019	22.38	455^th	552	17.6%
2021	39.94	291^st	553	47.4%
2022	50.18	259^th	560	53.8%
2023	16.92	505^th	557	9.3%
2024	20.47	453^rd	554	18.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Kankakee High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	523	614	9	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1159
1989	483	607	6	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1990	422	516	5	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	962
1991	404	535	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	958
1992	410	523	9	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
1993	621	859	2	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	1514
1994	567	826	14	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1443
1995	466	830	6	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1344
1996	466	830	6	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1344
1997	451	816	4	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	1329
1998	416	767	4	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	1257
1999	421	777	5	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	1300
2000	374	790	2	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2001	382	830	1	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	1322
2002	344	792	2	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	1263
2003	344	792	2	124	1	n/a	n/a	0	1263
2004	321	758	4	144	3	n/a	n/a	0	1230
2005	314	797	5	160	1	n/a	n/a	2	1279
2006	314	876	4	170	1	n/a	n/a	6	1371
2007	286	808	4	158	0	n/a	n/a	8	1264
2008	273	840	1	169	0	n/a	n/a	13	1296
2009	253	837	1	196	1	n/a	n/a	14	1302
2010	236	724	4	202	1	n/a	n/a	19	1186
2011	255	659	6	212	3	0	27	0	1162
2012	236	574	7	248	3	0	31	0	1099
2013	257	589	5	268	5	0	37	0	1161
2014	258	609	5	288	2	0	8	0	1170
2015	243	534	3	298	3	0	4	0	1085
2016	250	610	6	328	2	0	6	0	1202
2017	239	601	7	344	1	0	4	0	1196
2018	267	605	6	357	2	0	6	0	1243
2019	279	586	5	391	0	0	12	0	1273
2020	283	587	3	422	1	0	10	0	1306
2021	326	643	5	461	1	1	10	0	1447
2022	331	686	7	506	0	1	13	0	1544
2023	290	662	7	537	2	0	15	0	1513
2024	248	632	8	532	2	0	25	0	1447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kankakee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1159	63.7	18.1	n/a
1989	1108	59.5	18.6	n/a
1990	962	57.6	16.7	n/a
1991	958	58.6	16.3	n/a
1992	964	57.6	16.7	n/a
1993	1514	79.4	19.1	n/a
1994	1443	76.0	19.0	n/a
1995	1344	75.0	17.9	n/a
1996	1344	75.0	17.9	n/a
1997	1329	74.0	18.0	n/a
1998	1257	73.9	17.0	n/a
1999	1300	75.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1255	74.9	16.8	n/a
2001	1322	78.1	16.9	n/a
2002	1263	76.0	16.6	57
2003	1263	76.0	16.6	57
2004	1230	78.0	15.8	66.7
2005	1279	76.6	16.7	68.8
2006	1371	80.1	17.1	69
2007	1264	76.0	16.6	78.2
2008	1296	63.0	20.6	76.5
2009	1302	86.1	15.1	76.2
2010	1186	84.0	14.1	79.1
2011	1162	83.2	13.9	79.9
2012	1099	91.5	12.0	78.8
2013	1161	95.0	12.2	80.9
2014	1170	89.5	13.0	81.5
2015	1085	89.0	12.1	78.7
2016	1202	84.0	14.3	71.5
2017	1196	84.4	14.1	45.7
2018	1243	82.9	14.9	58.1
2019	1273	83.0	15.3	77.2
2020	1306	80.2	16.2	78.5
2021	1447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1544	82.9	18.6	82.9
2023	1513	83.1	18.2	85.6
2024	1447	84.1	17.2	87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kankakee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1159	63.7	18.1	n/a
1989	1108	59.5	18.6	n/a
1990	962	57.6	16.7	n/a
1991	958	58.6	16.3	n/a
1992	964	57.6	16.7	n/a
1993	1514	79.4	19.1	n/a
1994	1443	76.0	19.0	n/a
1995	1344	75.0	17.9	n/a
1996	1344	75.0	17.9	n/a
1997	1329	74.0	18.0	n/a
1998	1257	73.9	17.0	n/a
1999	1300	75.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1255	74.9	16.8	n/a
2001	1322	78.1	16.9	n/a
2002	1263	76.0	16.6	57
2003	1263	76.0	16.6	57
2004	1230	78.0	15.8	66.7
2005	1279	76.6	16.7	68.8
2006	1371	80.1	17.1	69
2007	1264	76.0	16.6	78.2
2008	1296	63.0	20.6	76.5
2009	1302	86.1	15.1	76.2
2010	1186	84.0	14.1	79.1
2011	1162	83.2	13.9	79.9
2012	1099	91.5	12.0	78.8
2013	1161	95.0	12.2	80.9
2014	1170	89.5	13.0	81.5
2015	1085	89.0	12.1	78.7
2016	1202	84.0	14.3	71.5
2017	1196	84.4	14.1	45.7
2018	1243	82.9	14.9	58.1
2019	1273	83.0	15.3	77.2
2020	1306	80.2	16.2	78.5
2021	1447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1544	82.9	18.6	82.9
2023	1513	83.1	18.2	85.6
2024	1447	84.1	17.2	87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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