Enrollment
1,360
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Kankakee, IL
Kankakee High School
Federal NCES profile for Kankakee High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172076002362
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kankakee High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.
- #1 of 11
- public schools in Kankakee · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.4:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 1,360
- students enrolled
Kankakee High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kankakee High School ranks #1 of 11 public schools in Kankakee, IL.
School address
District: Kankakee Sd 111 · Illinois
NCES ID 172076002362 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kankakee High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kankakee High School
Kankakee High School is a large high school in Kankakee, Illinois, enrolling 1,360 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,360 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by African American (43%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 280 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Its district draws 20.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Kankakee Sd 111 also operates John Kennedy Middle Grade School (519 students) and Kankakee Junior High School (501 students) alongside Kankakee High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kankakee High School compares
Kankakee High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.4:1 | ▲ 17% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,360 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,360
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher
- 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Illinois - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$16,370
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.8 FTE
Per 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 42.9%
Hispanic or Latino 38.1%
White 16.0%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 42.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, Kankakee High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kankakee Sd 111, which includes Kankakee High School.
$16,370
Per student
-4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.0%
State 55.1%
Federal 20.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Kankakee High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kennedy Middle Grade School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kankakee Junior High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Proegler School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori Elem | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| King Middle Grade School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kankakee High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 519
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 33.3:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,360 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Kankakee High School
How many students attend Kankakee High School?
Kankakee High School has 1,360 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kankakee, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kankakee High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kankakee High School is 16.4:1, which is 17% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kankakee High School?
The largest demographic group at Kankakee High School is African American at 42.9% of enrollment, in Kankakee, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kankakee High School?
Kankakee High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Kankakee High School rank among public schools in Kankakee?
By Resource Investment Index, Kankakee High School ranks #1 of 11 public schools in Kankakee, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kankakee on the city page.
Is Kankakee High School a good school?
Kankakee High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kankakee Sd 111?
Besides Kankakee High School, Kankakee Sd 111 also operates John Kennedy Middle Grade School (519 students), Kankakee Junior High School (501 students), and Proegler School (466 students). See the Kankakee Sd 111 district page for the complete list.
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