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Schools in Kewanee Township · Kewanee Community Unit School District 229

Kewanee Township’s public schools score below 75% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 8% of Kewanee Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kewanee Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#615of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 18 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 36% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
1,826 students on the public path
In brief

Kewanee Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 822 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kewanee Township’s, its schools beat 30%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Kewanee Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,828 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Irving Elem School, then Central Junior High, then Kewanee High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Visitation Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kewanee Township’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of Illinois school districts, #615 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (822)Better than 30%
Towns in Henry County (24)Better than 12%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 900 test results and a graduating class of 148 could put Kewanee Township anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Kewanee Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (872 in math, 928 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kewanee Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–1Belle Alexander Elem SchoolKewanee Community Unit School District 229No scores
2–3Irving Elem SchoolKewanee Community Unit School District 229C
7–8Central Junior HighKewanee Community Unit School District 229C+
9–12Kewanee High SchoolKewanee Community Unit School District 229C

Kewanee Township’s public schools are run by Kewanee Community Unit School District 229, which also serves Burns, Kewanee, Neponset and Neponset. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kewanee Community Unit School District 229Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,963 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,828IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 29.9% · 928 students tested
Math8%
State average 25.8% · 872 students tested

Kewanee Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Kewanee Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kewanee TownshipCKewanee Community Unit School District 229
Neponset—Kewanee Community Unit School District 229
Burns—Galva Community Unit School District 224 PK–12 · Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 PK–12
WethersfieldC+Wethersfield Community Unit School District 230
AnnawanBAnnawan Community Unit School District 226
Elmira—Stark County Community Unit School District 100

2 of the 5 neighbors share Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 with Kewanee Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Kewanee Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kewanee Townshipby address
Lyle School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kewanee
173 students35:1Rate it →
Belle Alexander Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Kewanee
241 students13:1Rate it →
Irving Elem School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Kewanee
C
242 students15:1Rate it →
Central Elem
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Kewanee
C−
353 students14:1Rate it →
Central Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kewanee
C+
235 students12:1Rate it →
Kewanee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kewanee
C
582 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Visitation Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kewanee
Private · Catholic
98 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Kewanee Township’s schools

Are Kewanee Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kewanee Township children attend score below 75% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #615 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kewanee Township in?

Kewanee Community Unit School District 229, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,963 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kewanee Township kids go to high school?

Kewanee High School in Kewanee, with 582 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Kewanee Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Kewanee Township spend per student?

$13,828 in Kewanee Community Unit School District 229 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Kewanee Township?

Yes: Visitation Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 98 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.