Top Rankings
Kankakee Valley School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,152 students in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Kankakee Valley School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
3,147 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kankakee Valley School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#69 out of 400 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)42%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
84%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,577 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,894 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,577
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,894
$12,852
Best Kankakee Valley School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Demotte Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 S Halleck
Demotte, IN 46310
(219) 987-2789
Demotte, IN 46310
(219) 987-2789
Grades: PK-3
| 600 students
Rank: #22.
Wheatfield Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
251 S Center St
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 956-3221
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 956-3221
Grades: K-3
| 339 students
Rank: #33.
Kankakee Valley Intermediate School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12345 N 550 W
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-2027
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-2027
Grades: 4-5
| 467 students
Rank: #44.
Kankakee Valley Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5258 W Sr 10
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-8810
Wheatfield, IN 46392
(219) 987-8810
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
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