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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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
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.