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Kewanee CUSD 229 School District

1001 N Main St
Kewanee, IL 61443-1361

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Tel: (309) 853-3341

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 333 students in Kewanee CUSD 229 School District. This district's average pre 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 score of 42% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and 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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	206	79
Kind	17	74
1	10	71
2	15	69
3	15	59
4	14	56
5	12	49
6	17	29
7	11	23
8	16	23

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District Rank

Kewanee CUSD 229 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#650 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District
2023	#650
2022	#700
2021	#760
2019	#668
2018	#705
2017	#711
2016	#713
2015	#731
2014	#633
2013	#706
2012	#704

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13%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	13%	27%
2021	8%	28%
2019	16%	33%
2018	18%	32%
2017	19%	32%
2016	18%	31%
2015	16%	29%
2014	52%	59%
2013	48%	58%
2012	75%	80%
2011	75%	80%

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24%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2022	24%	30%
2021	20%	32%
2019	32%	38%
2018	18%	37%
2017	25%	38%
2016	20%	36%
2015	18%	38%
2014	48%	57%
2013	47%	58%
2012	68%	75%
2011	68%	75%

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36%

50%

82%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2018	82%	87%
2017	72%	87%
2016	77%	85%
2015	77%	85%
2014	77%	86%
2013	62%	83%
2012	72%	82%
2011	67%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	0.55	0.70
2022	0.53	0.68
2021	0.53	0.68
2020	0.50	0.68
2019	0.50	0.68
2018	0.47	0.67
2017	0.47	0.67
2016	0.47	0.67
2015	0.47	0.67
2014	0.47	0.66
2013	0.46	0.66
2012	0.45	0.65
2011	0.44	0.66
2010	0.41	0.64
2009	0.41	0.64
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.41	0.63
2006	0.41	0.61
2005	0.40	0.61
2004	0.39	0.60
2003	0.37	0.59
2002	0.34	0.59
2001	0.34	0.58
2000	0.34	0.57
1999	0.31	0.56
1998	0.29	0.56
1997	0.27	0.54
1996	0.22	0.53
1995	0.22	0.53
1994	0.20	0.52
1993	0.20	0.52
1992	0.19	0.52
1991	0.18	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2008)
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2008	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

23%

32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	23%	27%
2022	21%	27%
2021	23%	27%
2020	20%	26%
2019	20%	26%
2018	19%	26%
2017	19%	26%
2016	19%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	17%	25%
2013	18%	24%
2012	17%	24%
2011	16%	23%
2010	19%	22%
2009	19%	22%
2008	19%	21%
2007	18%	20%
2006	18%	19%
2005	18%	18%
2004	16%	18%
2003	14%	17%
2002	13%	16%
2001	12%	15%
2000	11%	15%
1999	10%	14%
1998	9%	13%
1997	8%	13%
1996	6%	12%
1995	6%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

7%

18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	17%
2022	8%	17%
2021	8%	17%
2020	9%	17%
2019	9%	17%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	9%	17%
2015	10%	17%
2014	10%	17%
2013	9%	18%
2012	10%	18%
2011	10%	18%
2010	7%	20%
2009	8%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	7%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	8%	21%
2003	8%	21%
2002	7%	21%
2001	8%	21%
2000	9%	21%
1999	8%	21%
1998	8%	21%
1997	8%	20%
1996	6%	21%
1995	6%	20%
1994	7%	21%
1993	7%	21%
1992	6%	21%
1991	7%	21%

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% White

62%

42%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	63%	45%
2022	65%	47%
2021	64%	47%
2020	67%	48%
2019	67%	48%
2018	70%	49%
2017	70%	49%
2016	70%	49%
2015	70%	49%
2014	71%	50%
2013	71%	50%
2012	72%	51%
2011	73%	51%
2010	74%	53%
2009	73%	53%
2008	73%	54%
2007	74%	55%
2006	73%	56%
2005	74%	57%
2004	76%	57%
2003	78%	58%
2002	80%	59%
2001	80%	60%
2000	80%	61%
1999	82%	62%
1998	83%	63%
1997	84%	64%
1996	88%	64%
1995	88%	65%
1994	89%	65%
1993	89%	65%
1992	90%	66%
1991	90%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

8%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	7%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,916 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	$32 MM	$15 MM
2022	$32 MM	$14 MM
2021	$32 MM	$15 MM
2020	$32 MM	$14 MM
2019	$28 MM	$14 MM
2018	$27 MM	$15 MM
2017	$25 MM	$13 MM
2016	$21 MM	$12 MM
2015	$17 MM	$10 MM
2014	$21 MM	$12 MM
2012	$19 MM	$11 MM
2011	$19 MM	$11 MM
2010	$17 MM	$10 MM
2009	$16 MM	$10 MM
2008	$16 MM	$9 MM
2007	$15 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$14 MM	$8 MM
2004	$13 MM	$8 MM
2003	$13 MM	$7 MM
2002	$12 MM	$8 MM
2001	$12 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$11 MM	$7 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$10 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$9 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	$31 MM	$14 MM
2022	$30 MM	$14 MM
2021	$31 MM	$14 MM
2020	$30 MM	$14 MM
2019	$28 MM	$13 MM
2018	$24 MM	$14 MM
2017	$24 MM	$12 MM
2016	$21 MM	$12 MM
2015	$17 MM	$11 MM
2014	$21 MM	$12 MM
2012	$19 MM	$11 MM
2011	$17 MM	$11 MM
2010	$17 MM	$11 MM
2009	$15 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$15 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$8 MM
2003	$14 MM	$8 MM
2002	$13 MM	$8 MM
2001	$13 MM	$7 MM
2000	$11 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$10 MM	$6 MM
1997	$9 MM	$5 MM
1996	$9 MM	$5 MM
1995	$8 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,916

$22,423

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,240	$17,333
2022	$16,136	$19,707
2021	$16,576	$17,764
2020	$16,136	$19,707
2019	$13,783	$17,662
2018	$13,815	$19,255
2017	$12,484	$17,801
2016	$11,116	$14,596
2015	$8,780	$11,118
2014	$10,549	$13,203
2012	$9,949	$11,701
2011	$10,481	$11,859
2010	$9,176	$11,118
2009	$8,947	$10,546
2008	$8,755	$11,298
2007	$8,105	$10,143
2006	$7,544	$9,054
2005	$7,411	$9,158
2004	$7,132	$8,999
2003	$6,912	$8,614
2002	$6,653	$8,976
2001	$6,715	$8,649
2000	$6,573	$8,451
1999	$6,095	$7,697
1998	$4,595	$5,971
1997	$4,363	$5,662
1995	$4,436	$5,677
1992	$3,103	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,313

$21,662

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kewanee CUSD 229 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,624	$16,251
2022	$14,968	$19,097
2021	$15,948	$16,655
2020	$14,968	$19,097
2019	$14,115	$17,005
2018	$12,476	$18,215
2017	$12,272	$17,235
2016	$10,776	$14,516
2015	$8,668	$11,218
2014	$10,526	$12,904
2012	$10,006	$11,755
2011	$9,151	$11,220
2010	$9,060	$11,218
2009	$8,345	$10,416
2008	$8,028	$10,971
2007	$7,686	$9,827
2006	$7,769	$8,997
2005	$8,240	$9,234
2004	$7,981	$9,089
2003	$7,302	$9,395
2002	$7,113	$9,305
2001	$7,381	$8,562
2000	$6,191	$8,142
1999	$5,546	$7,325
1998	$4,291	$5,848
1997	$4,016	$5,503
1995	$4,014	$5,507
1992	$3,290	$4,672

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Best Kewanee CUSD 229 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Neponset Grade School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
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201 W Main St
Neponset, IL 61345
(309) 594-2306

Gr: PK-8 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

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920 N Burr St
Kewanee, IL 61443
(309) 852-2449

Gr: PK | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,009 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
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