Kankakee Valley School Corporation
Kankakee Valley School Corporation is a public school district based in Wheatfield, Indiana, serving 3,093 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #88 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 619 students each, more than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,373 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Kankakee Valley School Corporation compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kankakee Valley School Corporation | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,373 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,403 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 462 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 516 | 443 | 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 Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Harrison Com SchoolsCorydon | 3,123 | 8 | $9,867 | 15.7 | #86 |
| Fayette County School CorporationConnersville | 3,103 | 8 | $10,279 | 15.4 | #87 |
| Kankakee Valley School CorporationWheatfield · this district | 3,093 | 5 | $9,373 | 14.9 | #88 |
| Frankton-Lapel Community SchoolsAnderson | 3,032 | 5 | $8,060 | 17.3 | #89 |
| Cloverdale Community SchoolsCloverdale | 3,029 | 4 | $9,593 | 43.9 | #90 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Vega ISDWaco, TX | 3,093 | $11,294 | 15.1 |
| Alma School DistrictAlma, AR | 3,092 | $9,776 | 12.0 |
| Avon School DistrictAvon, CT | 3,092 | $21,534 | 12.5 |
| Rincon Valley Union ElementarySanta Rosa, CA | 3,091 | $14,780 | 19.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-kankakee-valley-school-corporation