Kankakee County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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By Kankakee Times

Oct 9, 2024

Kankakee School District 111 had the highest enrollment among Kankakee County districts, welcoming 4,756 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.5% of them were boys, and 49.5% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Kankakee School District 111 students was Black, comprising 47.5% of the student population.

Among the 12 districts in Kankakee County, Bourbonnais School District 53 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,287 students, while Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307 welcomed 1,854 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Kankakee School District 111 roughly covers schools within Kankakee County with its main office in Kankakee.

In the previous school year, Kankakee School District 111 also had the highest number of students among Kankakee County districts.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above 2024.

Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

Enrollment in Kankakee School District 111 Over 5 Years

Enrollment in Kankakee County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Kankakee School District 111	Kankakee	4,756
Bourbonnais School District 53	Bourbonnais	2,287
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307	Bradley	1,854
Manteno Community Unit School District 5	Manteno	1,820
Herscher Community Unit School District 2	Herscher	1,656
Bradley School District 61	Bradley	1,287
Momence Community Unit School District 1	Momence	988
Grant Park Community Unit School District 6	Grant Park	450
St. George Community Consolidated School District 258	Bourbonnais	386
St. Anne Community Consolidated School District 256	St. Anne	277
St. Anne Community High School District 302	St. Anne	178
Pembroke Consolidated Community School District 259	Hopkins Park	154