Kankakee Junior High School

2250 E Crestwood St, Kankakee, IL 60901

DSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
501
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kankakee SD 111
Kankakee County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Test scores16% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
38thpercentile
Attendance50% chronically absent
3rdpercentile
Class size17.5 students per teacher
5thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Kankakee Junior High School

Kankakee Junior High School is a public middle school in Kankakee, Illinois, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Kankakee SD 111. The school is located in a small city in Kankakee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 501 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

2250 E Crestwood St
Kankakee, IL 60901
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
501 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Kankakee SD 111
County
Kankakee County
NCES school ID
172076005023

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.