An equity score of 36/100 ranks Kankakee Valley School Corp #273 of 372 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,668 per pupil, Kankakee Valley School Corp ranks #277 of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,243
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,668
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kankakee Valley School Corp operates 5 public schools serving 3,243 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jasper County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,668 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 405 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.4% local, 59.1% state, and 7.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #273 of 372 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 386.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kankakee Valley Intermediate Sch, with a diversity index of 33.7/100.
Its largest campus is Kankakee Valley High School, enrolling 976 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wheatfield Elementary School, at 324 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kankakee Valley High School accounts for 30.1% of all Kankakee Valley School Corp student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kankakee Valley School Corp-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Kankakee Valley School Corp school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Kankakee Valley School Corp school enrollment ranges from 324 students (lowest) to 976 students (highest), a spread of 652 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Kankakee Valley School Corp student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Kankakee Valley School Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 23.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Kankakee Valley School Corp is typically wider than the Kankakee Valley School Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Kankakee Valley School Corp?
Kankakee Valley School Corp has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,243 students.
How much does Kankakee Valley School Corp spend per student?
Kankakee Valley School Corp spends $11,668 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #273 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Kankakee Valley School Corp?
Kankakee Valley School Corp students are 82.7% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kankakee Valley School Corp?
Kankakee Valley School Corp has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #273 out of 372 districts in Indiana.