Sangamon Valley Middle School

Sangamon Valley Middle School is one of the very small middle-grades schools in Illiopolis, Illinois, run under Sangamon Valley CUSD 9, with 145 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Sangamon Valley Middle School sits 69% below that benchmark.

Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 634 students. Sangamon Valley Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Sangamon Valley Middle School records that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sangamon Valley Middle School has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Sangamon County's rate of about 48%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sangamon Valley Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.3%; this one delivers 39.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Sangamon County put median household earnings sit near $75,357, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Sangamon County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,345 students), of which Sangamon Valley Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Sangamon Valley Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sangamon Valley Middle School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sangamon Valley Middle School has ticked down 10%, going from 161 students in 2018 to 145 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.