Sandwich Community Unit School District 430

720 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548-2449
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 549 students in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sandwich Community High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
1,853 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sandwich Community Unit School District 430, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#323 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
27%
34%
30%
62%
50%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
20%
29%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
76%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,310 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,649
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,310
$21,662

Best Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sandwich Community High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Lions Rd
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-2157
Gr: 9-12 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,853 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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