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Schools in Kankakee Township · New Prairie United School Corporation

Kankakee Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Indiana districts

Reading proficiency in Kankakee Township’s districts is 54%, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kankakee 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 Indiana, not nationally.

#75of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
54%
▲ 13 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,026 students on the public path
In brief

Kankakee Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 519 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kankakee Township’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,910 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is New Prairie Middle School, then New Prairie High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kankakee Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 89% of Indiana school districts, #75 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (519)Better than 82%
Towns in LaPorte County (21)Better than 81%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,541 test results and a graduating class of 251 could put Kankakee Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kankakee Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,541 in math, 1,541 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Rolling Prairie Elementary SchoolNew Prairie United School CorporationA−
6–8New Prairie Middle Schoolin New CarlisleB−
9–12New Prairie High Schoolin New CarlisleA−

Kankakee Township’s public schools are run by New Prairie United School Corporation, which also serves Galena, Hudson, New Carlisle and Olive and others. 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.

New Prairie United School CorporationGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,815 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,910IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 41.3% · 1541 students tested
Math49%
State average 37.5% · 1541 students tested

Kankakee Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Kankakee Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kankakee TownshipANew Prairie United School Corporation
WillsANew Prairie United School Corporation
PleasantB−La Porte Community School Corporation
GalenaANew Prairie United School Corporation
CenterB−La Porte Community School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share New Prairie United School Corporation with Kankakee Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Kankakee Township

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

District schools in Kankakee Townshipby address
Rolling Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rolling Prairie
A−
414 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Kankakee Townshipin other towns
New Prairie Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Carlisle
B−
667 students19:1Rate it →
New Prairie High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Carlisle
A−
945 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Kankakee Township’s schools

Are Kankakee Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kankakee Township children attend outscore 89% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #75 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kankakee Township in?

New Prairie United School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,815 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kankakee Township kids go to high school?

New Prairie High School in New Carlisle, with 945 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Kankakee Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in New Prairie United School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Kankakee Township spend per student?

$11,910 in New Prairie United School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.