Is Sesser-Valier High School a good school?

Sesser-Valier High School ranks 474 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sesser-Valier High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 179 students attended Sesser-Valier High School.

What is the racial makeup of Sesser-Valier High School?

Students at Sesser-Valier High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Sesser-Valier High School?

Sesser-Valier High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Sesser-Valier Elementary School Middle : Sesser-Valier Junior High School

Sesser-Valier High School

Summary:

Sesser-Valier High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 192 students in Sesser, Illinois, which is part of the Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 district.

Sesser-Valier High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 89.4% to 95.7% over the past few years, which is stronger than the state average. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively low, ranging from 1.6% to 4.9% in recent years, better than the state average. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.5% in 2020-2021 to 30.0% in 2022-2023, a concerning trend that warrants further investigation. Sesser-Valier High School's test scores in SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts have been consistently lower than the state averages, with only 6.4% and 19.1% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, respectively. In contrast, the school's performance in ISA Science is better, with 44.7% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Mount Vernon High School, Frankfort Community High School, and Elverado High School, Sesser-Valier High School generally performs better in terms of graduation rates and dropout rates, but its test scores, particularly in Mathematics, tend to be lower. The school also struggles with the performance of special education and low-socioeconomic status students, and its increased spending per student from $11,163 in 2019-2020 to $13,811 in 2022-2023 has not yet resulted in significantly improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4626 State Highway 154
Sesser, IL 62884-2277

(618) 625-5105

District: Sesser-Valier CUSD 196

SchoolDigger Rank:
474^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,131

Feeder schools for Sesser-Valier High School:

Elementary:	Sesser-Valier Elementary School
Middle:	Sesser-Valier Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 179

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sesser-Valier High School ranks worse than 68% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.68. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sesser-Valier High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.9%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sesser-Valier High School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Sesser-Valier High School employs 15.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sesser-Valier High School is $15,131.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sesser-Valier High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sesser-Valier High School 474^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Sesser-Valier High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sesser-Valier CUSD 196:

SchoolDigger ranks Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 380^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sesser-Valier High School

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Rank History for all students at Sesser-Valier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	15.36	504^th	586	14.0%
2004	46.68	371^st	592	37.3%
2005	21.94	500^th	590	15.3%
2006	33.29	448^th	596	24.8%
2007	33.81	458^th	612	25.2%
2008	38.85	441^st	624	29.3%
2009	47.56	380^th	632	39.9%
2010	49.82	381^st	643	40.7%
2011	44.57	409^th	655	37.6%
2012	27.43	514^th	665	22.7%
2013	41.40	427^th	670	36.3%
2014	40.87	440^th	670	34.3%
2015	48.23	280^th	614	54.4%
2016	27.01	490^th	643	23.8%
2017	33.09	451^st	642	29.8%
2018	47.61	336^th	647	48.1%
2019	55.98	282^nd	701	59.8%
2021	68.64	176^th	688	74.4%
2022	54.20	301^st	699	56.9%
2023	48.79	349^th	699	50.1%
2024	29.68	474^th	697	32.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sesser-Valier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%
2024	20.75	377^th	482	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sesser-Valier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.66	282^nd	585	51.8%
2019	35.26	419^th	639	34.4%
2021	82.57	71^st	611	88.4%
2022	43.80	343^rd	626	45.2%
2023	48.43	308^th	644	52.2%
2024	23.97	492^nd	639	23.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sesser-Valier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.02	265^th	620	57.3%
2019	49.03	337^th	665	49.3%
2021	80.05	111^th	639	82.6%
2022	58.78	255^th	658	61.2%
2023	62.47	220^th	656	66.5%
2024	37.48	399^th	664	39.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sesser-Valier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.99	301^st	428	29.7%
2024	27.00	261^st	429	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sesser-Valier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.15	406^th	619	34.4%
2019	61.46	210^th	675	68.9%
2021	45.19	330^th	653	49.5%
2022	50.13	322^nd	664	51.5%
2023	32.18	462^nd	668	30.8%
2024	21.90	518^th	668	22.5%

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Rank History for White students at Sesser-Valier High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.83	392^nd	548	28.5%
2019	36.25	336^th	552	39.1%
2021	48.66	238^th	553	57.0%
2022	33.61	377^th	560	32.7%
2023	37.36	332^nd	557	40.4%
2024	16.06	492^nd	554	11.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Sesser-Valier High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	275	n/a	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	276
1990	281	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	281
1991	275	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1992	273	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1993	261	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1994	226	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1995	218	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
1996	218	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
1997	236	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
1998	236	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
1999	237	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2000	229	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	230
2001	235	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2002	193	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2003	193	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2004	207	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2005	199	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	201
2006	227	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2007	247	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
2008	233	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	234
2009	252	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	254
2010	227	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	229
2011	201	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	207
2012	210	0	0	7	0	0	4	0	221
2013	206	0	0	6	0	0	4	0	216
2014	216	0	0	7	2	0	3	0	228
2015	213	0	0	8	2	0	4	0	227
2016	208	0	1	3	0	0	3	0	215
2017	198	1	1	3	0	0	3	0	206
2018	185	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	190
2019	167	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	173
2020	171	0	3	7	0	0	2	0	183
2021	166	0	1	11	0	0	3	0	181
2022	175	1	1	11	0	0	1	0	189
2023	180	1	2	7	0	0	2	0	192
2024	161	2	0	9	0	0	7	0	179

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sesser-Valier High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	276	16.0	17.2	n/a
1990	281	16.0	17.5	n/a
1991	275	18.0	15.2	n/a
1992	273	18.0	15.1	n/a
1993	261	16.0	16.3	n/a
1994	226	15.7	14.4	n/a
1995	218	16.0	13.6	n/a
1996	218	16.0	13.6	n/a
1997	237	15.4	15.4	n/a
1998	236	16.0	14.8	n/a
1999	237	15.0	15.8	n/a
2000	230	15.6	14.7	n/a
2001	235	16.0	14.7	n/a
2002	193	16.0	12.1	41.5
2003	193	16.0	12.1	41.5
2004	207	15.0	13.8	43.5
2005	201	16.0	12.6	48.2
2006	227	17.0	13.4	44.5
2007	247	20.0	12.4	44.5
2008	234	16.0	14.6	46.4
2009	254	19.0	13.4	41.3
2010	229	18.0	12.7	46.3
2011	207	17.0	12.1	42
2012	221	17.0	13.0	45.2
2013	216	19.1	11.3	56.5
2014	228	19.0	12.0	49.1
2015	227	18.0	12.6	49.8
2016	215	15.0	14.3	45.1
2017	206	16.2	12.7	43.7
2018	190	15.6	12.1	45.8
2019	173	16.1	10.7	41.6
2020	183	16.5	11.0	37.2
2021	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	189	17.5	10.7	35.4
2023	192	18.0	10.6	39.1
2024	179	15.9	11.1	44.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sesser-Valier High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	276	16.0	17.2	n/a
1990	281	16.0	17.5	n/a
1991	275	18.0	15.2	n/a
1992	273	18.0	15.1	n/a
1993	261	16.0	16.3	n/a
1994	226	15.7	14.4	n/a
1995	218	16.0	13.6	n/a
1996	218	16.0	13.6	n/a
1997	237	15.4	15.4	n/a
1998	236	16.0	14.8	n/a
1999	237	15.0	15.8	n/a
2000	230	15.6	14.7	n/a
2001	235	16.0	14.7	n/a
2002	193	16.0	12.1	41.5
2003	193	16.0	12.1	41.5
2004	207	15.0	13.8	43.5
2005	201	16.0	12.6	48.2
2006	227	17.0	13.4	44.5
2007	247	20.0	12.4	44.5
2008	234	16.0	14.6	46.4
2009	254	19.0	13.4	41.3
2010	229	18.0	12.7	46.3
2011	207	17.0	12.1	42
2012	221	17.0	13.0	45.2
2013	216	19.1	11.3	56.5
2014	228	19.0	12.0	49.1
2015	227	18.0	12.6	49.8
2016	215	15.0	14.3	45.1
2017	206	16.2	12.7	43.7
2018	190	15.6	12.1	45.8
2019	173	16.1	10.7	41.6
2020	183	16.5	11.0	37.2
2021	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	189	17.5	10.7	35.4
2023	192	18.0	10.6	39.1
2024	179	15.9	11.1	44.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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