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Kewanee CUSD 229 Schools
Kewanee CUSD 229 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Henry County (Kewanee). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Kewanee CUSD 229 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Kewanee CUSD 229
5 of 7 schools in Kewanee CUSD 229 carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2F: 2
Best schools in Kewanee CUSD 229
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Neponset Grade School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Central Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Irving Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Kewanee High School (High school, meets expectations)
- F Central Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Kewanee CUSD 229
High schools (1)
- F Kewanee High School, Kewanee
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Central Junior High, Kewanee
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Belle Alexander Elem School, Kewanee
- F Central Elem, Kewanee
- D- Irving Elem School, Kewanee
- C- Neponset Grade School, Neponset
Other schools and academies (1)
- Lyle School, Kewanee
Where Kewanee CUSD 229 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Henry County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,009 students with 133 full-time-equivalent teachers and 190 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1721000
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Stark County CUSD 100 (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Bureau Valley CUSD 340 (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Geneseo CUSD 228 (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Princeton ESD 115 (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3 (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Williamsfield CUSD 210 (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Orion CUSD 223 (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Midland CUSD 7 (3 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Kewanee CUSD 229
How many schools are in Kewanee CUSD 229?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Kewanee CUSD 229, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Kewanee CUSD 229 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kewanee, Neponset.
How good are the schools in Kewanee CUSD 229?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 15.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Kewanee CUSD 229?
2,009 students were enrolled in Kewanee CUSD 229 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Kewanee CUSD 229?
Kewanee CUSD 229 is in Illinois, based in Henry County, with its district office in Kewanee. Its boundary covers about 89.0 sq mi.