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School districts in Kankakee County, IL
Kankakee County has 11 regular public school districts, enrolling 16,039 students in 2024–25. The largest is Kankakee SD 111 (4,602 students, 29% of the county), followed by Bourbonnais SD 53 and Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307. 10 of the 11 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 11 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee SD 111 240 Warren Ave, Kankakee | Pre-K–12 | 11 | 4,602 | 329 | (815) 802-7700 |
| Bourbonnais SD 53 281 W John Casey Rd, Bourbonnais | Pre-K–8 | 5 | 2,276 | 221 | (815) 929-5100 |
| Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307 700 W North St, Bradley | 9–12 | 1 | 1,914 | — | (815) 937-3701 |
| Manteno CUSD 5 84 N Oak St, Manteno also serves Will County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,801 | 119 | (815) 928-7000 |
| Herscher CUSD 2 501 N Main St, Herscher also serves Grundy County, Iroquois County and Livingston County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,686 | 112 | (815) 426-2162 |
| Bradley SD 61 111 N Crosswell Ave, Bradley | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 1,278 | 132 | (815) 933-3371 |
| Momence CUSD 1 400 N Pine St, Momence | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 970 | 63 | (815) 472-3501 |
| St. Anne Unit District 24 100 W Dixie Hwy, Saint Anne also serves Iroquois County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 472 | 30 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (815) 427-8190 |
| Grant Park CUSD 6 421 Esson Farm Rd, Grant Park | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 452 | 30 | (815) 465-6013 |
| St George CCSD 258 5200 E Center St, Bourbonnais | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 395 | 40 | (815) 802-3102 |
| Pembroke CCSD 259 4120 S Wheeler Rd, Pembroke Township also serves Iroquois County | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 193 | 16 | (815) 944-5448 |
Kankakee County at a glance
Together the 11 districts run 36 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Pembroke CCSD 259, with 193 students; the median Kankakee County district has 1,278. By grade span: 6 Pre-K–12, 4 Pre-K–8 and 1 9–12. Without kindergarten: Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307 (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 10 districts that report a K grade: 1,092 children. The biggest kindergarten was Kankakee SD 111's, with 329; Bourbonnais SD 53 had 221, and the smallest, Pembroke CCSD 259, had 16.
Kankakee County holds 11 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (1.3%) and 0.9% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 18th of 102 counties by number of districts and 18th by enrollment. By size, 6 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 5 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 446 students.
4 districts reach past the county line: Manteno CUSD 5 (into Will County), Herscher CUSD 2 (into Grundy County, Iroquois County and Livingston County), St. Anne Unit District 24 (into Iroquois County) and Pembroke CCSD 259 (into Iroquois County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 4 of Kankakee County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 11 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Kankakee SD 111 · Bourbonnais SD 53 · Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307 · Manteno CUSD 5 · Herscher CUSD 2 · Bradley SD 61 · Momence CUSD 1 · Grant Park CUSD 6 · St George CCSD 258 · Pembroke CCSD 259
What grade will my child be in?
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