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Menard/Sangamon ROE School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools in Menard/Sangamon ROE School District.
Public High Schools in Menard/Sangamon ROE School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
n/a
605,599 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
-
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
29%
# Black Students
n/a
98,861 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
n/a
273,633 Students
% White Students
n/a
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
85
# Students in K Grade:
-
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Menard/Sangamon ROE School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sangamon County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2201 Toronto Rd Ste C
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-3390
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-3390
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Capital Area Career Center
Vocational School
2201 Toronto Rd
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-5431
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 529-5431
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Sangamon Safe School Program
Alternative School
2201 Toronto Rd
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 585-8090
Springfield, IL 62712
(217) 585-8090
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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