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Best Kankakee Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 14 public schools serving 5,070 students in Kankakee, IL (there are 4 private schools, serving 983 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Kankakee, IL are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
The top-ranked public schools in Kankakee, IL are Limestone Middle School, Avis Huff Student Support Service and Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kankakee, IL public schools have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average). Schools in Kankakee have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Illinois public schools.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Kankakee, IL (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Limestone Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
963 N 5000w Rd
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-2243
Gr: 5-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Avis Huff Student Support Service
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
369 N 5th Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 802-7800
Gr: K-12
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-montessori Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Warren Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0709
Gr: PK-8 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mark Twain Primary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2250 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0722
Gr: PK-3 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Taft Primary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1155 W Hawkins St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 932-0811
Gr: K-3 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #66.
Salt School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
50 W Industrial Dr
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 935-7282
Gr: 9-12
Rank: #77.
John Kennedy Middle Grade School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1550 W Calista St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0764
Gr: 2-6 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #88.
Steuben Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
520 S Wildwood Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-7813
Gr: PK-3 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #99.
Kankakee Junior High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2250 E Crestwood St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0730
Gr: 7-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1010.
King Middle Grade School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1440 E Court St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0750
Gr: 3-6 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1111.
Kankakee High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 W Jeffery St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0740
Gr: 9-12 | 1,360 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #1212.
Edison Primary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1991 E Maple St
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 932-0621
Gr: K-3 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: n/an/a
I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Center
Alternative School
50 W Industrial Dr
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-4918
Gr: 6-12
Rank: n/an/a
Proegler School
710 N Chicago Ave
Kankakee, IL 60901
(815) 933-0773
Gr: PK | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Kankakee, IL?
How many public schools are located in Kankakee?
14 public schools are located in Kankakee.
What percentage of students in Kankakee go to public school?
85% of all K-12 students in Kankakee are educated in public schools (compared to the IL state average of 88%).
What is the racial composition of students in Kankakee?
Kankakee public schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public schools average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Kankakee are often viewed compared to one another?

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