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Kennedy Middle Grade School

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About this school

Kennedy Middle Grade School is an urban public school in Kankakee, Illinois that is part of Kankakee School District 111. It serves 521 students in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 4 - 6

521 Students

36 Teachers

1550 W Calista St

Kankakee, IL 60901 View local requests

https://www.ksd111.org/KennedyMiddleSchool

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Kennedy Middle Grade School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Kennedy Middle Grade School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Kennedy Middle Grade School

$34,021

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

242

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Kennedy Middle Grade School has received support from 170 individuals from Illinois and 72 individuals out-of-state.

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Kennedy Middle Grade School

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