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Schools in Sandwich · Sandwich Community Unit School District 430

Sandwich’s public schools outscore 59% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sandwich, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Sandwich, 34% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#370of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 29% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,597 students on the public path
In brief

Sandwich’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1443 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sandwich’s, its schools beat 65%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 25% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,265 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sandwich Middle School, then Sandwich Community 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sandwich’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Illinois school districts, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1443)Better than 65%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 908 test results and a graduating class of 166 could put Sandwich anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Sandwich’s students in the tested grades sat them (864 in math, 953 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sandwich, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8Sandwich Middle SchoolSandwich Community Unit School District 430B
9–12Sandwich Community High SchoolSandwich Community Unit School District 430B

Sandwich’s public schools are run by Sandwich Community Unit School District 430, which also serves Millington, Northville, Sandwich and Somonauk. 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.

Sandwich Community Unit School District 430Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,872 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,265IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 29.9% · 953 students tested
Math25%
State average 25.8% · 864 students tested

Sandwich vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Sandwich’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SandwichBSandwich Community Unit School District 430
Little RockB−Plano Community Unit School District 88
FoxA−Newark Community Consolidated School District 66 PK–8 · Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 PK–12 · Newark Community High School District 18 9–12
PlanoB−Plano Community Unit School District 88
SomonaukA−Somonauk Community Unit School District 432

Every school in Sandwich

5 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).

Also serving Sandwichin other towns
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
226 students13:1Rate it →
Prairie View Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
221 students18:1Rate it →
W W Woodbury Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
170 students18:1Rate it →
Sandwich Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
420 students13:1Rate it →
Sandwich Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
560 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Sandwich’s schools

Are Sandwich’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Sandwich children attend outscore 59% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #370 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sandwich in?

Sandwich Community Unit School District 430, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,872 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sandwich kids go to high school?

Sandwich Community High School, with 560 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Sandwich’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Sandwich spend per student?

$15,265 in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.