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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANGAMON VALLEY CUSD 9·NCES 170032405628

Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch

341 Matilda St, Illiopolis, IL 62539 · (217) 486-7521 · Sangamon County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
Enrollment
115
Elementary
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
77 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
36
Grade 4
42
Grade 5
36
Grade 6
1
Student demographics
White
10591%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
54%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 29%
Black
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6456%
Female
5144%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
65.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +27.3pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +25.7pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
115
-43 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.6:1
% White
91%
was 97%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch

Located at 341 Matilda St, in Illiopolis, Illinois, Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch is a very small elementary campus that educates 115 students (grades 3 through 5), one of the schools within Sangamon Valley CUSD 9. Enrollment runs roughly 70% below the state mean of about 381.

Across the 4 schools in Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 (634 students total), Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Sangamon County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Sangamon County's rate of about 48%.

With demographic context factored in, Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 32.9%; this one delivers 54.2%, a residual of +21.3 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Sangamon County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,357, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch is one of 77 public schools in Sangamon County (combined enrollment of about 27,345 students).

The closest other public school is Sangamon Valley Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.8%.

Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch's enrollment has contracted 27% since 2018, when it stood at 158 (now 115). White enrollment moved from 97% to 91% across the same window.

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Sangamon County at a glance

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Population
194,947
Census ACS
Median income
$75,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,345 students

Quick facts

School name
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch
District
Sangamon Valley CUSD 9
Address
341 Matilda St, Illiopolis, IL 62539
Phone
(217) 486-7521
County
Sangamon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
115
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
77 (67%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
170032405628
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch
How many students attend Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch enrolls approximately 115 students in grades 03-05.
Is Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch.
How diverse is Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch is overseen by Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 in Sangamon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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