Kewanee CUSD 229
Kewanee CUSD 229 is a public school district based in Kewanee, Illinois, serving 1,963 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #207 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 280 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Rebecca Baney. It spends about $12,813 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Kewanee CUSD 229 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kewanee CUSD 229 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,813 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,569 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 337 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 393 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Rebecca Baney
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan School District 114Manhattan | 2,011 | 4 | $11,064 | 15.1 | #204 |
| Bellwood School District 88Bellwood | 1,998 | 7 | $16,286 | 14.4 | #205 |
| Beach Park CCSD 3Beach Park | 1,996 | 5 | $18,481 | 13.2 | #206 |
| Kewanee CUSD 229Kewanee · this district | 1,963 | 7 | $12,813 | 14.5 | #207 |
| Reavis Twp HSD 220Burbank | 1,930 | 1 | $17,991 | 16.9 | #208 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymondville ISDRaymondville, TX | 1,963 | $13,283 | 13.7 |
| Gonzales UnifiedGonzales, CA | 1,962 | $13,473 | 20.4 |
| Teton County DistrictDriggs, ID | 1,962 | $10,477 | 16.1 |
| WinthropWinthrop, MA | 1,961 | $17,094 | 14.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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