Kankakee High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kankakee, Illinois 60901 · Kankakee SD 111
#640 of 691 high schools in Illinois
#16359 of 16,910 nationally
About Kankakee High School
Kankakee High School is a public high located in Kankakee, in the Kankakee SD 111 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,360 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 12.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 640th of 691 ranked high schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (43th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,360.
There are 11 schools in Kankakee; Kankakee High School ranks 5th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)7%
- Reading proficiency (30%)14%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kankakee High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,360
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 14%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 7%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Kankakee High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Taft Primary School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades K–3
316 students · 658 m away
John Kennedy Middle Grade School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades 2–6
519 students · 899 m away
Steuben Elementary School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
234 students · 2.8 km away
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori Elem
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
437 students · 3.5 km away
Proegler School
Kankakee · Public other · Grades PK–PK
466 students · 3.5 km away
King Middle Grade School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades 3–6
385 students · 3.5 km away
Edison Primary School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades K–3
192 students · 3.8 km away
Bradley West Elem School
Bradley · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
395 students · 4.3 km away
Kankakee Junior High School
Kankakee · Public middle · Grades 7–8
501 students · 4.6 km away
Mark Twain Primary School
Kankakee · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
192 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Lake Forest High School
Lake Forest · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,359 students
Belvidere North High Sch
Belvidere · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,354 students
Bloomington High School
Bloomington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,369 students
Hinsdale South High School
Darien · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,370 students
Morgan Park High School
Chicago · Public high · Grades 7–12
1,349 students
Cary-Grove Community High School
Cary · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,348 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kankakee High School a good school?
Kankakee High School has a Success Index (US) of 12.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #640 of 691 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kankakee High School rank in Illinois?
Kankakee High School ranks #640 of 691 high schools in Illinois and #16359 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kankakee High School?
Kankakee High School had 1,360 students in 2025.
Is Kankakee High School a elementary school or a high school?
Kankakee High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Kankakee High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kankakee High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.