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Schools in Keener Township · Kankakee Valley School Corporation

Keener Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Indiana districts

Reading proficiency in Keener Township’s districts is 52%, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Keener 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.

#168of 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
52%
▲ 11 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
IN 15.3
Schools in town
4
2,300 students on the public path
In brief

Keener Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,501 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 Kankakee Valley Middle School, then Kankakee Valley High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

De Motte Christian School (private), Demotte Christian High School (private) and Demotte Christian (Middle & High School) (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Keener Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Indiana school districts, #168 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 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1086)Better than 76%
Towns in Jasper County (13)Better than 15%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,710 test results and a graduating class of 263 could put Keener Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Keener Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,711 in math, 1,710 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3DeMotte Elementary SchoolKankakee Valley School CorporationA
6–8Kankakee Valley Middle Schoolin WheatfieldB+
9–12Kankakee Valley High Schoolin WheatfieldA−

Keener Township’s public schools are run by Kankakee Valley School Corporation, which also serves DeMotte, Kankakee, Union and Walker 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.

Kankakee Valley School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,093 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,501IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 41.3% · 1710 students tested
Math45%
State average 37.5% · 1711 students tested

Keener Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Keener TownshipA−Kankakee Valley School Corporation
WheatfieldA−Kankakee Valley School Corporation
UnionA−Rensselaer Central School Corporation PK–12 · Kankakee Valley School Corporation PK–12
BooneA−Boone Township Metropolitan
LincolnC+North Newton School Corporation
WalkerA−Kankakee Valley School Corporation
Eagle CreekATri-Creek School Corporation

3 of the 6 neighbors share Kankakee Valley School Corporation with Keener Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Keener Township

6 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 Keener Townshipby address
DeMotte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · DeMotte
A
596 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Keener Townshipin other towns
Kankakee Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheatfield
B+
728 students14:1Rate it →
Kankakee Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheatfield
A−
976 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
De Motte Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Demotte
Private · Religious
625 students23:1Rate it →
Demotte Christian High School
Grades PK–12 · Demotte
Private · Religious
619 students17:1Rate it →
Demotte Christian (Middle & High School)
Grades 6–12 · Demotte
Private · Religious
268 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Keener Township’s schools

Are Keener Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Keener Township children attend outscore 78% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #168 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Keener Township in?

Kankakee Valley School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,093 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Keener Township kids go to high school?

Kankakee Valley High School in Wheatfield, with 976 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Keener Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Kankakee Valley School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Keener Township spend per student?

$12,501 in Kankakee Valley School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Keener Township?

Yes: De Motte Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 625 students), Demotte Christian High School (religious, grades PK–12, 619 students) and Demotte Christian (Middle & High School) (religious, grades 6–12, 268 students).

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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.