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Enrollment
582
High
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEWANEE CUSD 229·NCES 172100002383
Kewanee High School
1101 E 3rd St, Kewanee, IL 61443 · (309) 853-3328 · Henry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
354 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 130 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 167 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 145 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 140 | 24% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 Kewanee CUSD 229. 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Kewanee High School
Kewanee High School's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewanee High School this school | 582 | 60.8% | 23.7% |
| Rock Falls Township High School Rock Falls | 530 | 60.4% | 32.5% |
| Hall High School Spring Valley | 388 | 56.7% | 38.9% |
| Streator Twp High School Streator | 764 | 54.6% | 28.0% |
| Mendota Twp High School Mendota | 493 | 56.2% | 33.5% |
| Hoopeston Area High School Hoopeston | 307 | 57.3% | 21.7% |
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 Kewanee High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #417 of 573 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #303 of 708 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #334 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #142 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #199 of 578 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.7% | #144 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
582
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 583
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 | 582 | 38.4 | 15.2:1 | 61% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 34.7 | 17.6:1 | 71% (436) |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 35.8 | 16.2:1 | 67% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 33.1 | 17.0:1 | 65% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 28 | 19.1:1 | 67% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 28 | 18.5:1 | 67% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 28 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 26 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kewanee High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (561 to 582); teachers up 16% (33.1 to 38.4).
About Kewanee High School
Kewanee High School is a public high school in Kewanee, Illinois. The latest federal count shows 582 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
The district, Kewanee CUSD 229, has 1,963 students enrolled across 7 schools.
At Kewanee High School, White students make up 61% of the student body. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show Henry County is about 88% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 15.2 students per teacher and 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Henry County report 43%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Kewanee High School is 36.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.7%.
Henry County has about 48,643 residents, and the median household income is $71,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Kewanee High School, Henry County has 27 other public schools.
Belle Alexander Elementary School is the public school closest to Kewanee High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Kewanee High School's average proficiency of 23.7% compares with 47.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Kewanee High School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 573 to 582, a small change.
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Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,643
Census ACS
Median income
$71,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,723 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kewanee CUSD 229
- Central Elementary SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Belle Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Central Junior HighMiddle · 235 students
- Lyle SchoolElementary · 173 students
- Neponset Grade SchoolElementary · 137 students
Other schools in Kewanee
- Central Elementary SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Wethersfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Belle Alexander Elementary SchoolElementary · 241 students
- Central Junior HighMiddle · 235 students
- Wethersfield Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Belle Alexander Elementary School0.3 mi · 241
- Central Elementary School0.8 mi · 353
- Central Junior High0.8 mi · 235
- Lyle School0.9 mi · 173
- Irving Elementary School1.3 mi · 242
- Wethersfield Elementary School1.5 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Kewanee High SchoolHow large is Kewanee High School?
Kewanee High School enrolls approximately 582 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kewanee High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kewanee High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kewanee High School have?
Kewanee High School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Kewanee High School?
Student demographics at Kewanee High School are roughly 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Kewanee High School public or private?
Kewanee High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kewanee CUSD 229.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.