Sangamon Valley High School
Niantic, IL · Sangamon Valley CUSD 9
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Rural, fringe
394th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 34%▼ Declining
398 N Illinois St, Niantic, IL 62551
(217)668-2392NCES ID 170032405625Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Sangamon Valley High School 394th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 73th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 194 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2004, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 92.3% | ▼ 6.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 3.6% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.1% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.5% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 1.7% | 0.5% | ▼ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2004. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $132K in zip 62551 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Sangamon Valley High School
- #349Warrensburg-Latham High SchoolWarrensburg-Latham CUSD 11 · 7.1 mi away349th of 601
ELA 53% ▲9 · Math 27% ▼2Compare - #558MacArthur High SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 9.6 mi away558th of 601
ELA 22% ▼22 · Math 12% ▼17Compare - #583Eisenhower High SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 12.1 mi away583rd of 601
ELA 17% ▼27 · Math 9% ▼20Compare - #348Mount Pulaski High SchoolMt Pulaski CUSD 23 · 12.4 mi away348th of 601
ELA 43% ▼1 · Math 36% ▲7Compare - #423Tri-City High SchoolTri City CUSD 1 · 13.4 mi away423rd of 601
ELA 41% ▼3 · Math 27% ▼2Compare - #346Meridian High SchoolMeridian CUSD 15 · 13.7 mi away346th of 601
ELA 48% ▲4 · Math 32% ▲3Compare - #233Maroa-Forsyth Senior High SchMaroa Forsyth CUSD 2 · 16.2 mi away233rd of 601
ELA 64% ▲20 · Math 31% ▲2Compare - #124Mt Zion High SchoolMt Zion CUSD 3 · 16.3 mi away124th of 601
ELA 63% ▲19 · Math 52% ▲23Compare
What school district is Sangamon Valley High School in?
Sangamon Valley High School is part of the Sangamon Valley CUSD 9 district in Niantic, Illinois.
Is Sangamon Valley High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Sangamon Valley High School 394th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Sangamon Valley High School?
White 92%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 2%, Asian 2% (194 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Sangamon Valley High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62551 is $132K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.