Overview
Carl Sandburg Jr High School is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The school enrolls 450 students. It is part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictPalatine CCSD 15
County17031
CityRolling Meadows
ZIP60008
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173042003157
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment450
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino42.1%
Black / African American9.4%
Asian1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native43.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races2.9%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %48%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)