Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9

398 N Illinois St
Niantic, IL 62551
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 159 students in Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9.
Public Preschools in Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
616 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#614 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
27%
24%
30%
55-59%
50%
85%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,791 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,523 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,791
$22,423
Spending / Student
$29,523
$21,662

Best Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District 9 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sangamon Valley Primary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1095 N Meridian
Harristown, IL 62537
(217) 963-2621
Gr: PK-2 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 616 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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