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Kewanee High School

Q: Is Kewanee High School a good school?

Kewanee High School ranks 507 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Kewanee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Kewanee High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kewanee High School?

Students at Kewanee High School are 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Kewanee High School?

Kewanee High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Belle Alexander Elementary School Elementary : Irving Elementary School Elementary : Neponset Grade School Middle : Central Elementary Middle : Central Junior High

Public Grades 9-12

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 27% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Kewanee High School is a public high school serving 610 students in grades 9-12 in Kewanee, Illinois, as part of the Kewanee CUSD 229 district. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kewanee High School faces several academic challenges. The school consistently underperforms compared to state averages on standardized tests, with only 34.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%. The school also has a lower four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75.6% to 89.0%, and a higher dropout rate, ranging from 2.4% to 6.3%, compared to state averages. Additionally, Kewanee High School has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 41.7%, compared to the state average of around 25%.

When comparing Kewanee High School to nearby schools, such as Geneseo High School, Bureau Valley High School, and Annawan High School, it becomes evident that Kewanee High School is underperforming academically. These nearby schools consistently outperform Kewanee High School in standardized test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's underperformance, despite spending more per student than the state average, suggests a need for a comprehensive review of its educational practices and resource allocation to improve student outcomes.

582

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,022

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 E 3rd St
Kewanee, IL 61443-2429

(309) 853-3328

District: Kewanee CUSD 229

Feeder schools for Kewanee High School:

Elementary:	Belle Alexander Elementary School
	Irving Elementary School
	Neponset Grade School
Middle:	Central Elementary
	Central Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (76% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Illinois avg48%

507^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	507 of 698	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	501 of 697	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	504 of 699	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	489 of 699	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	511 of 688	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	509 of 701	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	346 of 647	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	320 of 642	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.7	466 of 643	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.4	357 of 670	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	483 of 670	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	465 of 665	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.7	474 of 655	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.6	341 of 643	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.7	303 of 632	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	315 of 624	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.0	485 of 612	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.7	430 of 596	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.3	430 of 590	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	59.2	257 of 592	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	48.6	351 of 586	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	323 of 323	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	93 of 281	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.5	277 of 299	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	193 of 253	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	363 of 491	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	269 of 428	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	202 of 284	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	156 of 205	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	477 of 685	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	519 of 664	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	490 of 656	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	443 of 658	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.4	510 of 639	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	533 of 665	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	373 of 620	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	273 of 366	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	184 of 336	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	295 of 333	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	264 of 335	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	244 of 317	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	298 of 317	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	148 of 291	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	493 of 672	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	443 of 639	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	493 of 644	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	481 of 626	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	421 of 611	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	432 of 639	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	356 of 585	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	498 of 685	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	408 of 668	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	454 of 668	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	474 of 664	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	458 of 653	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	420 of 675	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	302 of 619	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	211 of 211	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	456 of 527	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	325 of 482	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	311 of 476	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	229 of 493	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	494 of 564	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	504 of 554	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	485 of 557	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	472 of 560	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	504 of 553	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	498 of 552	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	327 of 548	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)<1st percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Science32%-17 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kewanee High School	Public	9-12	1101 E 3rd St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 853-3328	582	38	15.1	60.8%	353 (60.7%)	31 (5.3%)	158 (27.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	30	507^th of 698 public high schools	27.4%		26.7	501^st of 697 public high schools	28.1%	6	40.3	52.2	11.6	15.5	29.9	44.1	34.5	13.4	31.7										98.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.7	98.5	99.5	98.7	$16,022	$229	$15,793
Wethersfield Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	439 Willard St	Kewanee	61443	Henry County	Wethersfield CUSD 230	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 853-4205	217	20	11.1	43.8%	160 (73.7%)	6 (2.8%)	40 (18.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	70.4	170^th of 698 public high schools	75.6%		93.5	53^rd of 697 public high schools	92.4%	117	57.8	66.7	26.7	37.0	35.6	55.6	80.6	63.9	69.4	76.9		55.6	94.9	76.0		33.3	33.3	33.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	99.2	$11,956	$326	$11,630
Galva Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1020 N Center Ave	Galva	61434	Henry County	Galva CUSD 224	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 932-2151	191	19	10.1	41.4%	173 (90.6%)	4 (2.1%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	42.2	417^th of 698 public high schools	40.3%		43.6	366^th of 697 public high schools	47.5%	51	51.6	36.6	32.3	24.4	51.6	39.0	33.3	18.5	44.4	25.0		63.0	62.5	62.7		40.7	25.0	33.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	$19,926	$570	$19,356
Annawan High School	Public	9-12	501 W South St	Annawan	61234	Henry County	Annawan CUSD 226	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 935-6781	99	10	9.7	32.3%	92 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	69	179^th of 698 public high schools	74.4%		96	39^th of 697 public high schools	94.4%	140	76.0	60.9	48.0	30.4	52.0	39.1	70.8	45.8	41.7										98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.0	$17,324	$445	$16,879
Stark County High School	Public	9-12	418 S Franklin St	Toulon	61483	Stark County	Stark County CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 286-4451	230	17	13.9	43.5%	211 (91.7%)	5 (2.2%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	63.4	225^th of 698 public high schools	67.8%		59.7	224^th of 697 public high schools	67.9%	1	62.3	54.7	37.7	24.5	50.8	47.2	61.4	29.5	68.2										97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.9	96.2	$16,866	$487	$16,378
Reg'l Safe School Program ROE #28	Public	6-12	107 S State St	Atkinson	61235	Henry County	Bureau/Henry/Stark ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 936-7890	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cambridge Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	300 S West St	Cambridge	61238	Henry County	Cambridge CUSD 227	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 937-2051	237	21	11.2	48.1%	233 (98.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.4	253^rd of 698 public high schools	63.8%		51.2	296^th of 697 public high schools	57.5%	43	73.1	53.3	42.3	30.0	61.5	53.3	33.3	21.2	42.4	68.4	62.9	52.6	66.7	60.7	42.9	43.6	44.7	43.8	100.0	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.2	100.0	97.9	$15,244	$482	$14,762
Bureau Valley High School	Public	9-12	9154 2125 N Avenue	Sheffield	61361	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 445-4004	294	27	10.9	38.8%	270 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	83.7	90^th of 698 public high schools	87.1%		63.7	201^st of 697 public high schools	71.2%	111	73.1	70.5	34.3	42.3	67.2	59.0	77.8	56.9	72.2										97.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.4	98.0	98.0	87.5	$20,781	$400	$20,381
Geneseo High School	Public	9-12	700 N State St	Geneseo	61254	Henry County	Geneseo CUSD 228	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 945-0399	794	55	14.5	24.4%	717 (90.3%)	9 (1.1%)	36 (4.5%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	84	86^th of 698 public high schools	87.7%		72	156^th of 697 public high schools	77.6%	70	74.9	65.4	47.3	43.2	67.6	69.7	66.7	52.0	57.6										97.6	97.4	97.5	97.4	97.5	97.0	97.9	97.0	$15,102	$166	$14,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Kewanee High School

What is the racial makeup of Kewanee High School?

Students at Kewanee High School are 61% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Kewanee High School in?

Kewanee CUSD 229

What schools feed into Kewanee High School?

Kewanee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Alexander Elementary School
Elementary : Irving Elementary School
Elementary : Neponset Grade School
Middle : Central Elementary
Middle : Central Junior High

Is Kewanee High School a good school?

Kewanee High School ranks 507^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kewanee High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Kewanee High School.

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