Is Kewanee High School a good school?

Kewanee High School ranks 501 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kewanee High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 610 students attended Kewanee High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kewanee High School?

Students at Kewanee High School are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Kewanee High School?

Kewanee High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Belle Alexander Elementary School Elementary : Irving Elementary School Elementary : Neponset Grade School Middle : Central Elementary Middle : Central Junior High

Kewanee High School

Summary:

Kewanee High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Kewanee, Illinois, with 581 students. The school is part of the Kewanee CUSD 229 district, which is ranked 389 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Kewanee High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 501 out of 697 high schools.

The school faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, attendance, and serving its high-need student population. Only 7.4% of 11th graders were proficient or better in SAT Math, compared to 26.1% statewide, and only 15.6% were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to 31.1% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 67.9% to 82.6% over the past 5 years, well below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate has been as high as 44.0%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 67.3% of Kewanee High School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the state average and nearby schools.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Geneseo High School, Bureau Valley High School, and Cambridge Junior/Senior High School significantly outperform Kewanee High School on academic metrics, graduation rates, and attendance. For example, Geneseo High School had 28.7% of 11th graders proficient in SAT Math and 34% proficient in SAT English Language Arts. The challenges at Kewanee High School suggest a need for a comprehensive review of the school's strategies and resource allocation to drive meaningful improvements.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1101 E 3rd St
Kewanee, IL 61443-2429

(309) 853-3328

District: Kewanee CUSD 229

SchoolDigger Rank:
501^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,946

Feeder schools for Kewanee High School:

Elementary:	Belle Alexander Elementary School
	Irving Elementary School
	Neponset Grade School
Middle:	Central Elementary
	Central Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kewanee High School ranks worse than 71.9% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.74. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kewanee 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 Racial makeup is: White (62.5%), Hispanic (26.6%), African American (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kewanee High School is 17.5. (See more...)

Compare Kewanee High School employs 34.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kewanee High School is $14,946.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kewanee High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kewanee High School 501^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Kewanee High School in the ranking list.)

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Kewanee CUSD 229:

SchoolDigger ranks Kewanee CUSD 229 389^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kewanee High School

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Rank History for all students at Kewanee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.59	351^st	586	40.1%
2004	59.20	257^th	592	56.6%
2005	39.28	430^th	590	27.1%
2006	37.75	430^th	596	27.9%
2007	27.99	485^th	612	20.8%
2008	56.12	315^th	624	49.5%
2009	56.66	303^rd	632	52.1%
2010	54.65	341^st	643	47.0%
2011	33.65	474^th	655	27.6%
2012	39.78	465^th	665	30.1%
2013	33.91	483^rd	670	27.9%
2014	51.35	357^th	670	46.7%
2016	29.66	466^th	643	27.5%
2017	49.61	320^th	642	50.2%
2018	46.53	346^th	647	46.5%
2019	29.09	509^th	701	27.4%
2021	24.46	511^th	688	25.7%
2022	30.69	489^th	699	30.0%
2023	29.07	504^th	699	27.9%
2024	26.74	501^st	697	28.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kewanee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.75	156^th	205	23.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kewanee 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	39.23	229^th	493	53.5%
2023	28.30	311^th	476	34.7%
2024	27.31	325^th	482	32.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.65	356^th	585	39.1%
2019	33.37	432^nd	639	32.4%
2021	32.75	421^st	611	31.1%
2022	26.34	481^st	626	23.2%
2023	27.26	493^rd	644	23.4%
2024	29.64	443^rd	639	30.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Kewanee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.47	373^rd	620	39.8%
2019	19.89	533^rd	665	19.8%
2021	19.40	510^th	639	20.2%
2022	33.26	443^rd	658	32.7%
2023	24.96	490^th	656	25.3%
2024	20.08	519^th	664	21.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kewanee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.27	269^th	428	37.1%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Kewanee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.06	302^nd	619	51.2%
2019	38.38	420^th	675	37.8%
2021	28.53	458^th	653	29.9%
2022	27.96	474^th	664	28.6%
2023	33.16	454^th	668	32.0%
2024	34.86	408^th	668	38.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Kewanee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.18	193^rd	253	23.7%
2019	20.46	277^th	299	7.4%
2021	50.25	93^rd	281	66.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kewanee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.49	148^th	291	49.1%
2019	12.55	298^th	317	6.0%
2021	25.45	244^th	317	23.0%
2022	22.66	264^th	335	21.2%
2023	17.42	295^th	333	11.4%
2024	38.69	184^th	336	45.2%

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Rank History for White students at Kewanee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.99	327^th	548	40.3%
2019	16.62	498^th	552	9.8%
2021	14.09	504^th	553	8.9%
2022	21.37	472^nd	560	15.7%
2023	20.54	485^th	557	12.9%
2024	15.05	504^th	554	9.0%

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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 Kewanee High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	560	41	2	11	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	614
1989	550	29	2	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	593
1990	542	35	1	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	591
1991	529	36	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
1992	550	30	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1993	571	25	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1994	540	29	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1995	582	32	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1996	582	32	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1997	561	38	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1998	561	35	3	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1999	522	38	0	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
2000	502	27	3	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
2001	466	32	2	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
2002	453	23	1	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2003	453	23	1	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2004	460	34	0	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2005	421	34	0	74	1	n/a	n/a	4	534
2006	432	36	0	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
2007	408	32	0	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2008	413	26	1	97	0	n/a	n/a	4	541
2009	399	35	0	93	1	n/a	n/a	11	539
2010	364	36	1	95	0	n/a	n/a	13	509
2011	382	49	1	86	0	0	1	0	519
2012	387	47	2	82	0	0	4	0	522
2013	360	39	0	85	0	0	4	0	488
2014	386	53	0	89	0	0	3	0	531
2015	371	62	1	100	0	0	5	0	539
2016	362	69	2	100	0	0	3	0	536
2017	380	65	1	101	0	0	7	0	554
2018	390	58	1	104	0	0	8	0	561
2019	389	56	1	91	3	0	12	0	552
2020	390	43	0	102	3	0	14	0	552
2021	383	41	0	130	0	0	19	0	573
2022	381	39	1	129	0	0	28	0	578
2023	380	33	1	144	0	0	23	0	581
2024	381	33	3	162	1	0	30	0	610

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 Kewanee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	28.8	21.3	n/a
1989	593	27.2	21.8	n/a
1990	591	27.2	21.7	n/a
1991	583	26.5	22.0	n/a
1992	605	28.0	21.6	n/a
1993	614	27.0	22.7	n/a
1994	587	27.0	21.7	n/a
1995	643	28.7	22.4	n/a
1996	643	28.7	22.4	n/a
1997	644	28.7	22.4	n/a
1998	643	28.0	23.0	n/a
1999	607	28.0	21.7	n/a
2000	571	29.0	19.7	n/a
2001	548	28.0	19.6	n/a
2002	540	28.0	19.3	27.2
2003	540	28.0	19.3	27.2
2004	562	26.0	21.6	29.5
2005	534	29.0	18.4	41.3
2006	546	31.2	17.5	46
2007	524	32.0	16.4	54
2008	541	26.0	20.8	52.3
2009	539	28.6	18.8	63.6
2010	509	29.0	17.5	72.6
2011	519	28.0	18.5	66.9
2012	522	29.0	18.0	60.7
2013	488	36.8	13.2	64.8
2014	531	28.2	18.8	67
2015	539	30.0	17.9	68.5
2016	536	29.0	18.4	66.6
2017	554	33.8	16.3	66.4
2018	561	33.0	16.9	65.2
2019	552	32.9	16.7	72.8
2020	552	34.6	15.9	68.3
2021	573	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	578	33.9	17.0	69
2023	581	35.8	16.2	67.3
2024	610	34.7	17.5	71.5

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 Kewanee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	28.8	21.3	n/a
1989	593	27.2	21.8	n/a
1990	591	27.2	21.7	n/a
1991	583	26.5	22.0	n/a
1992	605	28.0	21.6	n/a
1993	614	27.0	22.7	n/a
1994	587	27.0	21.7	n/a
1995	643	28.7	22.4	n/a
1996	643	28.7	22.4	n/a
1997	644	28.7	22.4	n/a
1998	643	28.0	23.0	n/a
1999	607	28.0	21.7	n/a
2000	571	29.0	19.7	n/a
2001	548	28.0	19.6	n/a
2002	540	28.0	19.3	27.2
2003	540	28.0	19.3	27.2
2004	562	26.0	21.6	29.5
2005	534	29.0	18.4	41.3
2006	546	31.2	17.5	46
2007	524	32.0	16.4	54
2008	541	26.0	20.8	52.3
2009	539	28.6	18.8	63.6
2010	509	29.0	17.5	72.6
2011	519	28.0	18.5	66.9
2012	522	29.0	18.0	60.7
2013	488	36.8	13.2	64.8
2014	531	28.2	18.8	67
2015	539	30.0	17.9	68.5
2016	536	29.0	18.4	66.6
2017	554	33.8	16.3	66.4
2018	561	33.0	16.9	65.2
2019	552	32.9	16.7	72.8
2020	552	34.6	15.9	68.3
2021	573	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	578	33.9	17.0	69
2023	581	35.8	16.2	67.3
2024	610	34.7	17.5	71.5

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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