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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sandwich Community High School this year?
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Enrollment
560
High
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDWICH CUSD 430·NCES 173537003693
Sandwich Community High School
515 Lions Rd, Sandwich, IL 60548 · (815) 786-2157 · DeKalb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
258 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 144 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 160 | 29% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Sandwich CUSD 430. 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
40.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Sandwich Community High School
Sandwich Community High School's state test result (40.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Community High School this school | 560 | 46.1% | 40.9% |
| Pontiac High School Pontiac | 658 | 45.9% | 41.7% |
| Oregon Jr/Sr High School Oregon | 627 | 48.6% | 45.7% |
| Wilmington High School Wilmington | 432 | 43.8% | 40.7% |
| North Boone High School Poplar Grove | 496 | 46.8% | 31.7% |
| Genoa-Kingston High School Genoa | 485 | 39.4% | 39.1% |
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 Sandwich Community High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #181 of 573 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #310 of 708 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #182 of 528 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #239 of 537 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.1% | #336 of 578 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #64 of 358 | N/A |
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
560
-36 (-6%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 500
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 | 560 | 42.2 | 13.3:1 | 46% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 44.5 | 12.3:1 | 42% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 36% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 689 | 43 | 16.0:1 | 34% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 45 | 15.9:1 | 38% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 25% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 675 | 36 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 28 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandwich Community High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (689 to 560); teachers down 2% (43 to 42.2).
About Sandwich Community High School
Sandwich Community High School is a high school in Sandwich, Illinois, reachable at (815) 786-2157. The school enrolls 560 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Illinois) has about 834 students.
Within Sandwich CUSD 430, Sandwich Community High School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 1,872 students.
At Sandwich Community High School, White students make up 73% of the student body. It is also 22% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, DeKalb County is about 74% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Sandwich Community High School counts 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.3 students for each one. That matches the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois fairly closely. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in DeKalb County average 48%.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Sandwich Community High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Sandwich Community High School scores 40.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.9%.
Federal survey data for DeKalb County show that the median household income is $70,724, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. DeKalb County is home to 43 public schools and about 16,328 public school students.
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Sandwich Community High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Sandwich Community High School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 560, a 6% decrease from 596 in 2020-21.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,703
Census ACS
Median income
$70,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
16,328 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sandwich CUSD 430
- Sandwich Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Herman E DummerElementary · 275 students
- Lynn G Haskin Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
- W W Woodbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 170 students
Other schools in Sandwich
- Sandwich Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- Herman E DummerElementary · 275 students
- Lynn G Haskin Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
- W W Woodbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 170 students
- Indian Valley Area Voc CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Lynn G Haskin Elementary School0.2 mi · 226
- Sandwich Middle School0.2 mi · 420
- Herman E Dummer0.3 mi · 275
- W W Woodbury Elementary School0.6 mi · 170
- Prairie View Elementary School1.4 mi · 221
- James R Wood Elementary School3.8 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Sandwich Community High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sandwich Community High School?
Sandwich Community High School enrolls approximately 560 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sandwich Community High School serve?
Sandwich Community High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Sandwich Community High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Sandwich Community High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sandwich Community High School?
At Sandwich Community High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sandwich Community High School?
Sandwich Community High School is overseen by Sandwich CUSD 430 in DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.