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 are 3 public preschools serving 621 students in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
1,853 Students
511,999 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
38,166 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
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
76%
42%
% 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 $22,430. 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 $21,668. 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
$22,430
Spending / Student
$14,310
$21,668

Best Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1201 Castle St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8811
Gr: PK-3 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
720 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8812
Gr: PK-3 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
W W Woodbury Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
322 E 3rd St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-6316
Gr: PK-3 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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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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