Public school district · Suburb: Large
Illinois · Cook County

Sandridge SD 172

423 students · 1 schools · 16.9:1 ratio · grades PreK–8 · #638 of 862 in Illinois

Students
423
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–Teacher
16.9:1
County
Cook
Grades
PreK–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Sandridge SD 172

Sandridge SD 172 is a public school system serving Cook County, Illinois, based in Lynwood. It serves 423 students across 1 schools spanning PreK–8, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #638 largest of Illinois’s 862 school systems.

Phone7088958339
Address2950 Glenwood Dyer Rd, Lynwood, IL 60411
CountyCook County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Sandridge SD 172 enrolls 423 students in 1 schools — an average of about 423 students per school. It serves grades PreK–8 and ranks #638 of 862 statewide by enrollment.

Students
423
#638 of 862 in Illinois
Schools
1
~423 students each
Grade span
PreK–8
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Sandridge SD 172, from the NCES Common Core of Data (423 students reported):

White
6%
Black
71%
Hispanic
16%
Asian
0%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Sandridge SD 172 employs about 25 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 16.9:1 — above the Illinois average of about 13.6:1. Total district staff is roughly 44.

Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
classroom teachers
Total staff
44
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Illinois funds schools

Illinois distributes most state K-12 aid through Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) (2017): the state sets each district’s research-based Adequacy Target, compares its local resources to that target, and sorts districts into four tiers, steering most new money to the districts furthest below adequacy, while a Base Funding Minimum ensures no district receives less than the prior year. The law targets at least $350 million in new EBF funding each year.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Sandridge SD 172 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Illinois publishes the Illinois Report Card each year, reporting achievement and growth in English language arts and math, graduation, attendance, finances and climate, and assigns each school a summative designation (Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted or Comprehensive Support). Look up Sandridge SD 172 on the Illinois Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Illinois does not use an outside accreditor for public districts; the Illinois State Board of Education grants official recognition status based on compliance with state standards, and private accreditation (for example through Cognia) is voluntary. See ISBE’s public-school recognition.

How it compares

Sandridge SD 172 vs. Illinois

Enrollment rank
#638
of 862 districts
Ratio
16.9:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cook County

See every Illinois district side by side in the Illinois directory.

Go deeper

Look up Sandridge SD 172’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Illinois State Board of Education (Evidence-Based Funding) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Sandridge SD 172. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1735340. Confirm current details with the district and the Illinois State Board of Education.