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Kankakee County

Illinois · Public K-12

42 public schools serving approximately 16,376 students, in a county of 106,635 residents.

Schools
42
14 districts
Enrollment
16,376
NCES CCD
Median income
$71,281
Above Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
58.1%
Above Illinois avg
Elementary
20
schools
Middle
7
schools
High
10
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Kankakee SD 111
4,784 students · 14 districts in Kankakee County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Kankakee County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
73%
Hispanic
13%
Black
14%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
53%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
21%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
21.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
39
22.8% under 18

All schools (42)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Bradley-Bourbonnais C High SchoolBradleyHigh09-121,921·
Kankakee High SchoolKankakeeHigh09-121,513·
Liberty Intermediate SchoolBourbonnaisMiddle04-06720·
Manteno Elem SchoolMantenoElementaryPK-04696·
Manteno High SchoolMantenoHigh08-12637·
Kankakee Junior High SchoolKankakeeMiddle07-08560·
Manteno Middle SchoolMantenoMiddle05-08553·
John Kennedy Middle Grade SchoolKankakeeElementary02-06543·
Bradley East Elem SchoolBradleyElementaryPK-02529·
Herscher High SchoolHerscherHigh09-12502·
Limestone Middle SchKankakeeMiddle05-08501·
Bourbonnais Upper Grade CenterBourbonnaisMiddle07-08499·
Alan B Shepard Elem SchoolBourbonnaisElementaryPK-03470·
Proegler SchoolKankakeePrekindergartenPK-PK438·
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori ElemKankakeeElementaryKG-08429·
Bradley Central Middle SchoolBradleyMiddle06-08407·
St George Elem SchoolBourbonnaisElementaryPK-08392·
Herscher Intermediate SchHerscherElementary02-05369·
Bradley West Elem SchoolBradleyElementary03-05363·
Taft Primary SchoolKankakeeElementaryKG-03354·
King Middle Grade SchoolKankakeeElementary03-06344·
Momence Jr High SchoolMomenceMiddle05-08344·
Momence High SchoolMomenceHigh09-12343·
Noel Levasseur Elem SchoolBourbonnaisElementaryPK-03343·
Je-Neir Elem SchoolMomenceElementaryKG-04329·
Bonfield Grade SchoolBonfieldElementaryPK-01323·
Grant Park Elem SchoolGrant ParkElementaryPK-08304·
St Anne Elem SchoolSaint AnneElementaryPK-08281·
Shabbona Elem SchoolBourbonnaisElementaryKG-03264·
Mark Twain Primary SchoolKankakeeElementaryPK-03213·
Steuben Elementary SchoolKankakeeElementaryPK-03201·
Edison Primary SchoolKankakeeElementaryKG-03189·
St Anne Comm High SchoolSaint AnneHigh09-12186·
Lorenzo R Smith Elem SchoolHopkins ParkElementaryPK-08166·
Grant Park High SchoolGrant ParkHigh09-12150·
Avis Huff Student Support ServiceKankakeeOtherKG-120·
I Kan Regional Alternatve Att CtrKankakeeHigh06-120·
Kankakee Area Career CenterBourbonnaisHigh11-120·
KASEC Alternative Day ProgramSaint AnneOther04-120·
Salt SchoolKankakeeHigh09-120·
KASEC Communications ProgramBourbonnaisNot reportedM -M ··
KASEC Transition ProgramSaint AnneNot reportedM -M ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Kankakee County?
Kankakee County, Illinois has 42 public K-12 schools serving approximately 16,376 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Kankakee County?
The county's public school system includes 20 elementary, 7 middle, 10 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Kankakee County?
Kankakee SD 111 is the largest school district in Kankakee County, serving approximately 4,784 students. The county contains 14 school districts overall.
What is the population of Kankakee County?
Kankakee County, Illinois has a population of approximately 106,635, with a median age of 39. About 22.8% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Kankakee County?
Median household income in Kankakee County is $71,281, above the Illinois average of $70,291. About 8.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Kankakee County?
Approximately 21.2% of adults 25 and older in Kankakee County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Kankakee County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 58.1% of students in Kankakee County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Illinois county average of 48.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Kankakee County schools?
Across Kankakee County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Kankakee County?
Kankakee County residents are approximately 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 7% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Kankakee County is owner-occupied?
Kankakee County has about 45,415 housing units, of which roughly 69.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data