High school (grades 9-12) · Kewanee, IL

Kewanee High School

Federal NCES profile for Kewanee High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172100002383
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0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kewanee High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Illinois schools.

#8 of 8
public schools in Kewanee · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.6:1
large classes for Illinois
582
students enrolled

Kewanee High School has class sizes larger than 84% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kewanee High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Kewanee, IL.

School address

Kewanee, IL 61443
District: Kewanee Cusd 229 · Illinois

NCES ID 172100002383 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+29 students YoY

Kewanee High School held near 610 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 35.8 → 34.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 172100002383 · Kewanee, IL High · MID · TRAD

582 enr · 16.6:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elem (353 students)

Kewanee High School held near 610 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 35.8 → 34.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Kewanee High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kewanee High School reports 582 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kewanee High School compares

Kewanee High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▲ 19% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 582 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
582
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 84% in Illinois - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,322
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 291 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 60.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 5.3%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 60.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Kewanee High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Kewanee Cusd 229 reports $13,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kewanee High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Elem Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Irving Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Belle Alexander Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Central Junior High Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lyle School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kewanee High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kewanee Cusd 229 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~582 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kewanee High School

How many students attend Kewanee High School?

Kewanee High School has 582 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kewanee, IL. CCD year-over-year: 581 (2022-23) → 610 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kewanee High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kewanee High School is 16.6:1, which is 19% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kewanee High School?

The largest demographic group at Kewanee High School is White at 60.7% of enrollment, in Kewanee, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kewanee High School?

Kewanee High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kewanee High School rank among public schools in Kewanee?

By Resource Investment Index, Kewanee High School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Kewanee, 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 Kewanee on the city page.

What other schools are in Kewanee Cusd 229?

Besides Kewanee High School, Kewanee Cusd 229 also operates Central Elem (353 students), Irving Elem School (242 students), and Belle Alexander Elem School (241 students). See the Kewanee Cusd 229 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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