Total enrollment
16,039
-1,687 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Kankakee County
Illinois · Public K-12
Kankakee County operates 44 public K-12 schools across Illinois, with a combined student body of roughly 16,499 and a county population near 106,635. The level mix is 24 elementary, 7 middle, and 11 high schools.
7-year change in Kankakee County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
35
-5 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
51%
was 57%
% Hispanic
22%
was 17%
% Black
21%
was 21%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
44
15 districts
Enrollment
16,499
NCES CCD
Median income
$71,281
Above Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.0%
Above Illinois avg
Elementary
24
7,864 students
Middle
7
3,378 students
High
11
5,257 students
Combined / other
2
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Kankakee SD 111
4,602 students · 15 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Kankakee County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 24 schools ranked. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Grant Park Elem School· 74.9%
- Liberty Intermediate School· 66.8%
- Manteno Middle School· 66.8%
- St George Elem School· 63.7%
- Limestone Middle Sch· 62.9%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Edison Primary School· 10.1%
- Mark Twain Primary School· 11.1%
- Steuben Elementary School· 14.3%
- John Kennedy Middle Grade School· 18.6%
- Taft Primary School· 20.7%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School | Bradley | High | 09-12 | 1,914 | · |
| Kankakee High School | Kankakee | High | 09-12 | 1,360 | · |
| Liberty Intermediate School | Bourbonnais | Middle | 04-06 | 714 | · |
| Manteno Elem School | Manteno | Elementary | PK-04 | 694 | · |
| Manteno High School | Manteno | High | 08-12 | 587 | · |
| Herscher High School | Herscher | High | 09-12 | 542 | · |
| Manteno Middle School | Manteno | Middle | 05-08 | 520 | · |
| Bradley East Elem School | Bradley | Elementary | PK-02 | 519 | · |
| John Kennedy Middle Grade School | Kankakee | Elementary | 02-06 | 519 | · |
| Kankakee Junior High School | Kankakee | Middle | 07-08 | 501 | · |
| Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center | Bourbonnais | Middle | 07-08 | 484 | · |
| Alan B Shepard Elem School | Bourbonnais | Elementary | PK-03 | 483 | · |
| Limestone Middle Sch | Kankakee | Middle | 05-08 | 468 | · |
| Proegler School | Kankakee | Elementary | PK-PK | 466 | · |
| Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori Elem | Kankakee | Elementary | PK-08 | 437 | · |
| Bradley West Elem School | Bradley | Elementary | 03-05 | 395 | · |
| St George Elem School | Bourbonnais | Elementary | PK-08 | 395 | · |
| Herscher Intermediate Sch | Herscher | Elementary | 02-05 | 391 | · |
| King Middle Grade School | Kankakee | Elementary | 03-06 | 385 | · |
| Bradley Central Middle School | Bradley | Middle | 06-08 | 364 | · |
| Je-Neir Elem School | Momence | Elementary | KG-04 | 328 | · |
| Momence Jr High School | Momence | Middle | 05-08 | 327 | · |
| Grant Park Elem School | Grant Park | Elementary | PK-08 | 325 | · |
| Taft Primary School | Kankakee | Elementary | KG-03 | 316 | · |
| Momence High School | Momence | High | 09-12 | 315 | · |
| Noel Levasseur Elem School | Bourbonnais | Elementary | PK-03 | 305 | · |
| Shabbona Elem School | Bourbonnais | Elementary | KG-03 | 290 | · |
| Bonfield Grade School | Bonfield | Elementary | PK-01 | 285 | · |
| St Anne Elem School | Saint Anne | Elementary | PK-08 | 266 | · |
| St Anne Elem School | Saint Anne | Elementary | PK-08 | 254 | · |
| Steuben Elementary School | Kankakee | Elementary | PK-03 | 234 | · |
| St Anne Comm High School | Saint Anne | High | 09-12 | 206 | · |
| St Anne Comm High School | Saint Anne | High | 09-12 | 206 | · |
| Lorenzo R Smith Elem School | Pembroke Township | Elementary | PK-08 | 193 | · |
| Edison Primary School | Kankakee | Elementary | KG-03 | 192 | · |
| Mark Twain Primary School | Kankakee | Elementary | PK-03 | 192 | · |
| Grant Park High School | Grant Park | High | 09-12 | 127 | · |
| Avis Huff Student Support Service | Kankakee | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
| I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Ctr | Kankakee | High | 06-12 | 0 | · |
| KASEC Alternative Day Program | Saint Anne | Combined | 04-12 | 0 | · |
| Kankakee Area Career Center | Bourbonnais | High | 11-12 | 0 | · |
| Salt School | Kankakee | High | 09-12 | 0 | · |
| KASEC Communications Program | Bourbonnais | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| KASEC Transition Program | Saint Anne | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Kankakee County
About Kankakee County
Kankakee County is a mid-sized county of about 106,635 residents in Illinois. Its public-school system hosts approximately 16,499 students across 44 schools.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $71,281, about 21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 9%.
In terms of grade levels, Kankakee County consists of 24 elementary schools (7,864 students), 7 middle schools (3,378), 11 high schools (5,257), and 2 combined or other schools.
Kankakee SD 111 dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 4,602 students on its own.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 16,039 students, shrank 10% from the 17,726 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 40 to 35 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 57% to 51%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Kankakee County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.
Frequently asked questions
Kankakee County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data