For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 621 students in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,853 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
76%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,649 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,310 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,649
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,310
$21,662
Best Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1201 Castle St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8811
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8811
Gr: PK-3 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
720 S Wells St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8812
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-8812
Gr: PK-3 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
W W Woodbury Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
322 E 3rd St
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-6316
Sandwich, IL 60548
(815) 786-6316
Gr: PK-3 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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