Overview
Kankakee Junior High School is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in Kankakee, Illinois. The school enrolls 502 students. It is part of the Kankakee SD 111 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
91% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictKankakee SD 111
County17091
CityKankakee
ZIP60901
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID172076005023
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment502
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino33.0%
Black / African American0.7%
Asian47.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native17.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races1.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %91%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)