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Kewanee CUSD 229 School District

1001 N Main St
Kewanee, IL 61443-1361
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 333 students in Kewanee CUSD 229 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Kewanee CUSD 229 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,009 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kewanee CUSD 229 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#700 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
8%
28%
24%
30%
36%
50%
75-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
23%
32%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
62%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,313 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,916
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,313
$21,244

Best Kewanee CUSD 229 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neponset Grade School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 W Main St
Neponset, IL 61345
(309) 594-2306
Grades: PK-8
| 135 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lyle School
920 N Burr St
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 852-2449
Grades: PK
| 198 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,009 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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