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Sandwich Community Unit School District 430
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Sandwich, Northville, Sandwich, Somonauk and Millington, and parts of Little Rock, Fox and Somonauk.
Students
1,872
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,265
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Debt
$7.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sandwich Community Unit School District 430
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Illinois districts
- Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.0M, about $3,738 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,265 per student · 29% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 32%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,844’20
1,856’21
1,895’22
1,853’23
1,872’24
About steady.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Newark Community High School District 18Big Grove, Kendall, Mission
$21,517per student
Serena CUSD 2Mission, Serena
$20,344per student
Yorkville Community Unit School District 115Bristol, Kendall, Yorkville
$16,791per student
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429Big Rock, Squaw Grove
$19,661per student
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.