Sesser-Valier Elem School

Sesser-Valier Elem School is a small elementary school in Sesser, Illinois, run under Sesser-Valier CUSD 196. The school serves 252 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

Within Sesser-Valier CUSD 196, which oversees 3 schools and 548 students, Sesser-Valier Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Sesser-Valier Elem School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest consists of 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Sesser-Valier Elem School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at Sesser-Valier Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Sesser-Valier Elem School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 36.0%; this one delivers 59.5%, a residual of +23.5 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Franklin County) shows that median household earnings sit near $56,740, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,523 students), of which Sesser-Valier Elem School is one.

Sesser-Valier Jr High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Sesser-Valier Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sesser-Valier Elem School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 34.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Sesser-Valier Elem School's enrollment has contracted 19% since 2018, when it stood at 311 (now 252). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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