| Index | Kankakee | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 22% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 25:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 6 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Kankakee | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.6% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.4% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.3% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 6 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Kankakee. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kankakee, IL schools is 22%. The average student to teacher ratio is 25:1. In Kankakee, IL, an average of 70.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Chebanse, IL | 1,208 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Grant Park, IL | 1,681 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Donovan, IL | 272 | 35% | 27.8% |
| Manteno, IL | 8,545 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Bourbonnais, IL | 19,639 | 31% | 35.2% |
| Kankakee, IL | 25,818 | 22% | 54.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mercer Island, WA | 25,820 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Mauldin, SC | 25,829 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Holbrook, NY | 25,794 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Lebanon, PA | 25,779 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Lemoore, CA | 25,867 | 42% | 12.4% |
| Kankakee, IL | 25,818 | 22% | 54.5% |
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