Enrollment
124
High
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDOVAL CUSD 501·NCES 173531003689
Sandoval Sr High School
859 W Missouri Ave, Sandoval, IL 62882 · (618) 247-3361 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
102 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 31 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 23% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sandoval CUSD 501. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sandoval Sr High School
Sandoval Sr High School's state test result (22.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval Sr High School this school | 124 | 82.3% | 22.6% |
| Tri-Point High School Cullom | 98 | 84.7% | 36.6% |
| Brownstown High School Brownstown | 102 | 68.6% | 29.8% |
| Ramsey High School Ramsey | 181 | 66.9% | 51.9% |
| Dupo High School Dupo | 259 | 67.2% | 23.9% |
| Egyptian Sr High School Tamms | 84 | 98.8% | 16.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sandoval Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #428 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #627 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.3% | #109 of 578 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
124
+20 (+19%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 124 | 9.6 | 12.9:1 | 82% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 119 | 10.1 | 11.8:1 | 84% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 119 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 83% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 11.7 | 10.1:1 | 74% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 13 | 10.8:1 | 66% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | 12 | 12.4:1 | 57% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 157 | 13 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 10 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandoval Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (118 to 124); teachers down 18% (11.7 to 9.6).
About Sandoval Sr High School
Federal records list Sandoval Sr High School as a high school in Sandoval, Illinois. Federal data show 124 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Sandoval CUSD 501 is the district for Sandoval Sr High School. It has 3 schools and 429 students.
The share of students at Sandoval Sr High School who are White is 87%. Other students are 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Marion County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
Sandoval Sr High School has 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. The school's 12.9:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in Illinois. The school has 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Marion County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 24.0% at Sandoval Sr High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.6%.
For Marion County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $61,240 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Sandoval Sr High School, Marion County has 27 public schools.
The closest school to Sandoval Sr High School is Sandoval Jr High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Sandoval Sr High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 26.9% on proficiency, and Sandoval Sr High School is below that at 22.6%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 19% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Sandoval Sr High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,000
Census ACS
Median income
$61,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
5,636 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sandoval CUSD 501
- Sandoval Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
- Sandoval Jr High SchoolMiddle · 84 students
Other schools in Sandoval
- Sandoval Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
- Sandoval Jr High SchoolMiddle · 84 students
Nearby schools
- Sandoval Jr High School0.0 mi · 84
- Sandoval Elementary School0.8 mi · 221
- Odin Attendance Center K-84.1 mi · 192
- Odin Attendance Center 9-124.1 mi · 67
- Central City Elementary School4.7 mi · 276
- Schiller Elementary School6.4 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Sandoval Sr High SchoolHow large is Sandoval Sr High School?
Sandoval Sr High School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sandoval Sr High School serve?
Sandoval Sr High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sandoval Sr High School have?
Sandoval Sr High School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is Sandoval Sr High School?
Sandoval Sr High School reports a student body of 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Sandoval Sr High School public or private?
Sandoval Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sandoval CUSD 501.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.