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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 Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
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.