Sangamon Valley High School vs. Maroa-forsyth Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sangamon Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Maroa-forsyth Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 194 students in grades 9-12, Sangamon Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 353 students in grades 9-12, Maroa-forsyth Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
194 students
353 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2938 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1132 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-54%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
62
96
Grade 10 Students
42
87
Grade 11 Students
44
89
Grade 12 Students
46
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%


% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
n/a
7%


% White
92%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
22%
3%

