Is Sandoval Senior High School a good school?

Sandoval Senior High School ranks 490 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sandoval Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 119 students attended Sandoval Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandoval Senior High School?

Students at Sandoval Senior High School are 87% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Sandoval Senior High School?

Sandoval Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Sandoval Elementary School Middle : Sandoval Junior High School

Sandoval Senior High School

Summary:

Sandoval Senior High School is a small public high school in Sandoval, Illinois, serving 119 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly from low-income backgrounds.

Sandoval Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with only 4-19.2% of students proficient or better in SAT Math and English Language Arts. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 72% to 83.3% over the past 5 years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.7% and 8.3%. Chronic absenteeism has also been a major issue, rising from 10.6% in 2019-2020 to 45.9% in 2023-2024, much higher than the state average. The school serves a high-need population, with 83.19% to 88.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Carlyle High School, Salem Community High School, and Centralia High School, Sandoval Senior High School consistently underperforms. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's ranking for female, male, and white students in the bottom 25% of Illinois high schools, and the ranking for low socioeconomic status students in the bottom 50%. Despite higher-than-average spending per student, the school has not been able to translate this into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of resource allocation.

Detail:

Public 9-12

859 W Missouri Ave
Sandoval, IL 62882-1031

(618) 247-3361

District: Sandoval CUSD 501

SchoolDigger Rank:
490^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,012

Feeder schools for Sandoval Senior High School:

Elementary:	Sandoval Elementary School
Middle:	Sandoval Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 119

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sandoval Senior High School ranks worse than 70.3% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.74. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sandoval Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandoval Senior High School is $16,012.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sandoval Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandoval Senior High School 490^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Sandoval Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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White students:

Sandoval CUSD 501:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandoval CUSD 501 777^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sandoval Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Sandoval Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	41.24	408^th	586	30.4%
2004	60.97	247^th	592	58.3%
2005	15.50	509^th	590	13.7%
2006	10.51	528^th	596	11.4%
2007	38.52	427^th	612	30.2%
2008	11.08	542^nd	624	13.1%
2009	17.05	537^th	632	15.0%
2010	24.71	512^th	643	20.4%
2011	18.36	539^th	655	17.7%
2012	26.17	522^nd	665	21.5%
2013	42.94	421^st	670	37.2%
2014	31.71	488^th	670	27.2%
2015	17.76	531^st	614	13.5%
2016	15.89	563^rd	643	12.4%
2017	6.62	609^th	642	5.1%
2018	18.40	540^th	647	16.5%
2019	12.52	611^th	701	12.8%
2021	10.74	633^rd	688	8.0%
2022	8.24	667^th	699	4.6%
2023	15.75	595^th	699	14.9%
2024	27.74	490^th	697	29.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sandoval Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.75	528^th	585	9.7%
2019	26.10	497^th	639	22.2%
2021	12.21	580^th	611	5.1%
2022	12.74	594^th	626	5.1%
2023	24.31	510^th	644	20.8%
2024	41.66	344^th	639	46.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sandoval Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.53	512^th	620	17.4%
2019	10.09	589^th	665	11.4%
2022	7.28	643^rd	658	2.3%
2023	20.02	532^nd	656	18.9%
2024	33.27	427^th	664	35.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Sandoval Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.37	530^th	619	14.4%
2021	14.22	569^th	653	12.9%
2022	10.57	618^th	664	6.9%
2024	24.54	484^th	668	27.5%

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Rank History for White students at Sandoval Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.47	528^th	548	3.6%
2019	4.55	549^th	552	0.5%
2021	4.99	547^th	553	1.1%
2022	3.03	558^th	560	0.4%
2023	5.40	552^nd	557	0.9%
2024	18.49	473^rd	554	14.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Sandoval Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	166	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	167
1990	163	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	164
1991	148	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	148
1992	154	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	154
1993	169	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
1994	190	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
1995	172	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1996	172	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1997	170	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1998	161	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1999	162	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
2000	154	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
2001	156	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
2002	160	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
2003	160	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
2004	167	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
2005	171	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	174
2006	169	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	170
2007	257	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	262
2008	153	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	157
2009	153	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	156
2010	148	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	2	153
2011	146	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	149
2012	144	2	0	1	2	0	1	0	150
2013	140	1	0	1	2	0	3	0	147
2014	135	1	0	5	1	0	5	0	147
2015	138	0	0	4	1	0	3	0	146
2016	134	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	140
2017	120	0	1	2	1	0	2	0	126
2018	113	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	118
2019	97	1	1	0	1	1	4	0	105
2020	88	2	0	0	1	0	6	0	97
2021	97	1	0	0	0	0	6	0	104
2022	102	0	0	2	0	0	11	0	115
2023	104	0	0	3	0	0	12	0	119

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sandoval Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	167	11.0	15.1	n/a
1990	164	11.0	14.9	n/a
1991	148	10.0	14.8	n/a
1992	154	10.0	15.4	n/a
1993	169	10.0	16.9	n/a
1994	190	10.0	19.0	n/a
1995	172	11.0	15.6	n/a
1996	172	11.0	15.6	n/a
1997	170	11.0	15.5	n/a
1998	162	13.0	12.5	n/a
1999	165	13.0	12.7	n/a
2000	155	13.0	11.9	n/a
2001	157	13.0	12.1	n/a
2002	162	13.0	12.5	37
2003	162	13.0	12.5	37
2004	168	12.0	14.0	49.4
2005	174	12.0	14.5	50
2006	170	13.0	13.1	49.1
2007	262	14.0	18.7	29.2
2008	157	10.0	15.7	44.8
2009	156	14.8	10.5	51.9
2010	153	12.7	11.9	49
2011	149	12.7	11.6	57
2012	150	10.7	13.9	64.7
2013	147	25.2	5.8	59.9
2014	147	15.0	9.8	66
2015	146	12.0	12.1	71.9
2016	140	13.0	10.7	65.7
2017	126	13.3	9.4	70.6
2018	118	11.6	10.1	73.7
2019	105	8.0	13.1	67.6
2020	97	7.3	13.1	67
2021	104	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	115	10.3	11.1	88.7
2023	119	10.9	10.8	83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sandoval Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	167	11.0	15.1	n/a
1990	164	11.0	14.9	n/a
1991	148	10.0	14.8	n/a
1992	154	10.0	15.4	n/a
1993	169	10.0	16.9	n/a
1994	190	10.0	19.0	n/a
1995	172	11.0	15.6	n/a
1996	172	11.0	15.6	n/a
1997	170	11.0	15.5	n/a
1998	162	13.0	12.5	n/a
1999	165	13.0	12.7	n/a
2000	155	13.0	11.9	n/a
2001	157	13.0	12.1	n/a
2002	162	13.0	12.5	37
2003	162	13.0	12.5	37
2004	168	12.0	14.0	49.4
2005	174	12.0	14.5	50
2006	170	13.0	13.1	49.1
2007	262	14.0	18.7	29.2
2008	157	10.0	15.7	44.8
2009	156	14.8	10.5	51.9
2010	153	12.7	11.9	49
2011	149	12.7	11.6	57
2012	150	10.7	13.9	64.7
2013	147	25.2	5.8	59.9
2014	147	15.0	9.8	66
2015	146	12.0	12.1	71.9
2016	140	13.0	10.7	65.7
2017	126	13.3	9.4	70.6
2018	118	11.6	10.1	73.7
2019	105	8.0	13.1	67.6
2020	97	7.3	13.1	67
2021	104	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	115	10.3	11.1	88.7
2023	119	10.9	10.8	83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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