Kimes Elem School

As a medium-sized elementary school in Streator, Illinois, Kimes Elem School works with 415 students from grades pre-K through 2, run under Streator ESD 44.

Streator ESD 44 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,511 students; Kimes Elem School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Kimes Elem School lists that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Kimes Elem School lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than LaSalle County's rate of about 53%.

Zooming out to the county, LaSalle County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,045 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across LaSalle County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,523 students), Kimes Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Streator Twp High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Kimes Elem School's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 396 (now 415).

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