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Kewanee CUSD 229, IL: schools, enrollment and spending

Kewanee CUSD 229 runs 7 public schools with 1,963 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 14.5 students per teacher is 0.8 higher than the Illinois figure of 13.7.

At a glance

Schools
7
Students
1,963
Teachers (FTE)
135
Students per teacher
14.5
IL: 13.7 · US: 15.3
Address
1001 N Main St, Kewanee, IL 61443
County
Henry County
Locale
Town: Distant
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
1721000
State district ID
IL-28-037-2290-26
Total staff (FTE)
337
School counselors (FTE)
5.0About 393 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
7.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district14.5
Illinois13.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,929), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$32.0 million
Federal revenue
$3.7 million
State revenue
$22.2 million
Local revenue
$6.1 million
Total spending
$30.8 million
Spending per pupil
$15,948
Salaries
$11.9 million38.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$5.6 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 11.6%
  • State: 69.4%
  • Local: 19.0%

Illinois overall

  • Federal: 7.7%
  • State: 39.1%
  • Local: 53.2%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,948
Illinois$20,743
United States$16,826

Schools in Kewanee CUSD 229

By level: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Belle Alexander Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryK to 124113.4
Central ElementaryCEP schoolMiddle4 to 635314.7
Central Junior HighCEP schoolMiddle7 to 823511.8
Irving Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementary2 to 324216.1
Kewanee High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 1258215.3
Lyle SchoolCEP schoolPrekindergartenPK17334.6
Neponset Grade SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 813711.4

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.