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Enrollment
1,360
High
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANKAKEE SD 111·NCES 172076002362
Kankakee High School
1200 W Jeffery St, Kankakee, IL 60901 · (815) 933-0740 · Kankakee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,360 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,187 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 284 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 325 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 338 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 413 | 30% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Kankakee SD 111. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
12.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kankakee High School
Kankakee High School's state test result (12.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee High School this school | 1,360 | 87.3% | 12.9% |
| Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep Chicago | 1,060 | 87.1% | 20.3% |
| Bogan High School Chicago | 716 | 85.8% | 7.0% |
| Bloom Trail High School Chicago Heights | 1,218 | 80.9% | 16.3% |
| Bloom High School Chicago Heights | 1,823 | 81.9% | 19.9% |
| Thornton Township High School Harvey | 1,697 | 88.3% | 15.3% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kankakee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Kankakee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #497 of 573 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,360 | #164 of 708 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #390 of 528 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #70 of 537 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.3% | #80 of 578 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #71 of 191 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,360
-87 (-6%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 958
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,360 | 86.7 | 15.7:1 | 87% (1,187) |
| 2023-24 | 1,447 | 84.1 | 17.2:1 | 87% (1,264) |
| 2022-23 | 1,513 | 83.1 | 18.2:1 | 86% (1,295) |
| 2020-21 | 1,447 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,243 | 83 | 15.0:1 | 58% (722) |
| 2015-16 | 1,202 | 83 | 14.5:1 | 71% (859) |
| 2010-11 | 1,162 | 83 | 14.0:1 | 80% (928) |
| 2000-01 | 1,322 | 78 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 958 | 58 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kankakee High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,243 to 1,360); teachers up 4% (83 to 86.7).
About Kankakee High School
Kankakee High School is a high school in Kankakee, Illinois, reachable at (815) 933-0740. The school reports 1,360 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students.
Kankakee SD 111 is responsible for 10 schools, Kankakee High School included, with 4,602 students in all.
Kankakee High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 43%. The remaining students are 38% Hispanic, 16% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Kankakee County, the Black share is about 14%. Kankakee High School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 86.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.7:1. Among high schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 87% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kankakee County is 61%.
Kankakee High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 12.9% and a predicted 21.1%.
Kankakee County census figures show that median household income is about $71,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 44 public schools operate in Kankakee County, serving about 16,499 students.
Taft Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Kankakee High School at 7th of 8.
The NCES locale for Kankakee High School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students declined from 1,447 to 1,360 over 4 years.
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Kankakee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,635
Census ACS
Median income
$71,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
16,499 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kankakee SD 111
- John Kennedy Middle Grade SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Kankakee Junior High SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Proegler SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- King Middle Grade SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Taft Primary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Other schools in Kankakee
- John Kennedy Middle Grade SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Kankakee Junior High SchoolMiddle · 501 students
- Limestone Middle SchoolMiddle · 468 students
- Proegler SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary SchoolElementary · 437 students
- King Middle Grade SchoolElementary · 385 students
Nearby schools
- Taft Primary School0.4 mi · 316
- John Kennedy Middle Grade School0.6 mi · 519
- Steuben Elementary School1.7 mi · 234
- Lincoln Cltrl Center-Montessori Elementary School2.2 mi · 437
- Proegler School2.2 mi · 466
- King Middle Grade School2.2 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Kankakee High SchoolHow many students attend Kankakee High School?
Kankakee High School enrolls approximately 1,360 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kankakee High School serve?
Kankakee High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kankakee High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kankakee High School is approximately 15.7:1 (87 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kankakee High School?
At Kankakee High School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 38% Hispanic, 43% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Kankakee High School public or private?
Kankakee High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kankakee SD 111.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.