Sandoval’s public schools score below 95% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
8% of students in Sandoval’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sandoval, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sandoval’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 8% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Sandoval’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $16,213 per student in FY2024, against $21,567 across Illinois. 25% of its revenue that year was federal (Illinois 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Sandoval Jr High School, then Sandoval Sr High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sandoval’s grade
D: better than 5% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sandoval, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Sandoval
Sandoval Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sandoval · depends on your address
Sandoval Elem School
Grades PK–6 · 221 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sandoval Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 84 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 84 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 84 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 124 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 124 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 124 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sandoval
Sandoval Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 124 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sandoval’s public schools are run by Sandoval Community Unit School District 501, which also serves Carrigan, Junction City, Meridian and Sandoval. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Sandoval vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Sandoval’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | D | Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 |
Every school in Sandoval
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sandoval’s schools
Are Sandoval’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sandoval children attend score below 95% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sandoval in?
Sandoval Community Unit School District 501, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 429 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sandoval kids go to high school?
Sandoval Sr High School, with 124 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Sandoval’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Sandoval spend per student?
$16,213 in Sandoval Community Unit School District 501 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sandoval families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sandoval → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.