Kewanee High School

Kewanee High School is a tight-knit secondary school in Kewanee, Illinois, overseen by Kewanee CUSD 229. The school caters to 582 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 30% smaller than the state mean of about 834.

Kewanee CUSD 229 comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 1,963 students; Kewanee High School is among them.

Demographically, Kewanee High School shows that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the resource side, The school lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Henry County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Kewanee High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 23.7%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Henry County indicate median household income runs about $71,911, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kewanee High School is one of 28 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 7,723 students).

The closest other public school is Belle Alexander Elem School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Kewanee High School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.0%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 4%: 561 students in 2018 compared to 582 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Kewanee High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.