Sandwich Community High School
515 E Lions Rd, Sandwich, IL, 60548-2492 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Sandwich Community High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Dekalb County, IL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 834 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 46 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 217 students
Grade 10 - 225 students
Grade 11 - 198 students
Grade 12 - 194 students
This School
(IL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 9% 10%
% Black n/a 19%
% White 90% 66%
% Unknown 1 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 9% 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 4%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IL) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Sandwich C U 430 School District
This School's Agency
(IL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 3
Number of Students Managed 2,566 students 984 students
District Total Revenue $19,612,000 $9,428,000
District Expenditure $18,675,000 $9,311,000
District Revenue / Student $7,643 $9,581
District Expenditure / Student $7,278 $9,462
District Graduation Rates 85% 92%
In the News:
  • Schools Closed Because of Outbreak of H1N1 Flu (Pravda)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:10:18 pm
    A student form Sandwich Community High School died Monday after catching the H1N1 virus, the school district reported. The student, whose name was not released, attended the school 50 miles west of Chicago last year but was not in attendance this year, the district said.
  • St. Charles high school closed after 900 out sick (Chicago Sun-Times)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 12:51:01 pm
    A student who attended Sandwich Community High School died Monday after contracting the H1N1 virus, the school district reported. The student, whose name was not released, attended the school 50 miles west of Chicago last year but was not in attendance this year, the district said. The DeKalb County Health Department confirmed the death to be related to the H1N1 virus. The health ...
  • Teen From Sandwich High School Dies Of H1N1 Flu (CBS 2 Chicago)
    posted on October 20, 2009 at 01:28:17 pm
    Grief counselors will be on hand at Sandwich High School, after a teenager from the small community west of Chicago died from the H1N1 flu.
  • DeKalb County teen dies after getting H1N1 (WBBM Newsradio 780 Chicago)
    posted on October 20, 2009 at 11:56:06 am
    Student had not attended school at all this year because of sickness.
  • 2 dead in plane crash near Sandwich (Chicago Tribune)
    posted on April 12, 2009 at 12:05:40 pm
    Randy Hougham ate breakfast, got a haircut and, seeing it was a beautiful Saturday morning, decided to take some friends up in his restored vintage plane at the Sandwich Airport in DeKalb County, family said.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (60548)
School Zip (60548)
(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 11,054 people 12,207,380 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 20% 24%
Population Average Age 36 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $51,567 $46,557
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 35 years old 49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (60548)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 79% / 21% 62% / 38%
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