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Sandoval Community Unit School District 501
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Sandoval, Sandoval, Junction City, Carrigan and Meridian, and parts of Brookside and East Fork.
Students
429
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,213
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sandoval Community Unit School District 501
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.5M, about $1,175 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Beckemeyer.
PK–2Beckemeyer Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
3–8Breese Elem SchoolBreese School District 12
9–12Central Comm High SchoolCentral Community High School District 71
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency8%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,213 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 57%Federal 25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
427’20
417’21
420’22
431’23
429’24
About steady.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.