Sangamon Valley High School

Sangamon Valley High School is a regular public high school located in the rural area near Niantic, Illinois. Serving students from ninth through twelfth grade, the school has an enrollment of 194 students and boasts a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1 with 17 full-time equivalent teachers. The academic performance at Sangamon Valley High School is currently rated 2.6 out of 10 by MySchoolScout, placing it in the 2nd percentile among Illinois schools.

Test scores show that 20% of students are proficient or above in ELA/Reading and 22% are proficient or above in Math, indicating areas where the school is focusing on improvement. The setting around Sangamon Valley High School offers a close-knit community feel with its rural surroundings near Niantic. This environment provides opportunities for students to engage with their local community while also benefiting from personalized attention due to the favorable student-teacher ratio.

With an enrollment of 194 students, Sangamon Valley High School is a smaller school where families often find a close-knit community atmosphere. Smaller settings can mean more individual attention from teachers and staff, though they may offer fewer extracurricular options than larger schools.

Located in a rural area, Sangamon Valley High School may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.