Total enrollment
1,963
+24 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Kewanee CUSD 229
Illinois · 1,963 students · 2 cities
Kewanee CUSD 229's public schools, 7 in all, serve about 1,963 K-12 students inside Illinois, an average of 280 per campus.
7-year change in Kewanee CUSD 229
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
61%
was 68%
% Hispanic
23%
was 19%
% Black
7%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kewanee High School | Kewanee | High | 09-12 | 582 |
| Central Elem | Kewanee | Middle | 04-06 | 353 |
| Irving Elem School | Kewanee | Elementary | 02-03 | 242 |
| Belle Alexander Elem School | Kewanee | Elementary | KG-01 | 241 |
| Central Junior High | Kewanee | Middle | 07-08 | 235 |
| Lyle School | Kewanee | Elementary | PK-PK | 173 |
| Neponset Grade School | Neponset | Elementary | PK-08 | 137 |
About Kewanee CUSD 229
Kewanee CUSD 229 is a rural-scale Illinois school district running 7 campuses with combined enrollment near 1,963.
Looking at the level breakdown, Kewanee CUSD 229 comprises 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Kewanee CUSD 229 is about 280, below the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 1,939 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,963 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 68% to 61%.
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