Kankakee Junior High School in Kankakee, IL

Kankakee Junior High School

Public Middle School | Grade 7-8

2250 E Crestwood St, Kankakee, IL

Kankakee School District No. 111

502 Students

C-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Charles Hensley

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Math Proficiency
4%

Reading Proficiency
16%

C-

Academics

C+

Teachers

Source: Niche

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

16%

Math Proficiency

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 16:1 Teachers 31	Full Time Teachers 31
Teachers in First or Second Year 8.6%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

359:1

Student Diversity

Female 50.7%	Male 49.3%
Black 46.7%	Hispanic 35.5%
White 14.4%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

8/21/2025

THEY DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT THE DRESS CODE IS, THEY ARE LITERALLY DRESS CODING KIDS OVER PLAIN WHITE SHIRTS WHICH IS PART OF THE DRESS CODE AND THEY ARE DOING SATURDAY SCHOOL. DO NOT AND I MEAN DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE

1.0 teacher

10/3/2024

Staff are really nice and care about the kids. Leadership is awful. Students are allowed to use horrible language towards other students, staff and teachers. Behaviors are out of control. Very little learning is happening in tgis building. This district moves teachers to different classes, different...

5.0 other

3/19/2017

I've went to this school and had the best times every. This school is mostly based off its students and how they act, but looking closer at the students who work hard and try it'll give you a different opinion.

4.0 other

10/11/2013

Great school to attend especially being a student at kjhs first year off to a good start the school has great!!!!!! Workers there to help you and guide you as well along the way also gives you a chance to get involved be apart of something

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$45K - $400K

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Average Home Value

$157,175

Median Lot Size

11,325 Sq Ft

% Renters

50%

Average Household Income

$56,680

% of College Grads

13.1%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,837 Sq Ft

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5 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,400 Sq Ft

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3.5 Baths
2,600 Sq Ft

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2 Baths
1,600 Sq Ft

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2 Baths
2,030 Sq Ft

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1 Bath
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2 Baths
2,500 Sq Ft

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2 Baths

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Illinois Kankakee County Kankakee 60901

Kankakee Junior High School is a public school for students in grades 7-8 in Kankakee, IL, in the Kankakee neighborhood, and is served by the Kankakee School District No. 111 in Illinois. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 502 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 4% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 16% are proficient in reading. Kankakee Junior High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $157,175. Discover additional schools in the area, like Kankakee High School, Avis Huff Student Support Service, I Kan Regional Alternatve Att Center, and more. Learn more about what Kankakee has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Kankakee Junior High School.

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