Sesser-Valier High School

Sesser-Valier High School is a senior high of tiny scale in Sesser, Illinois, part of Sesser-Valier CUSD 196, works with 175 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 834.

Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 548 students. Sesser-Valier High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sesser-Valier High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Franklin County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sesser-Valier High School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sesser-Valier High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 43.8%; this one comes in at 29.1%, -14.7 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household income runs about $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. Sesser-Valier High School is one of 25 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 5,523 students).

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 High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sesser-Valier High School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 38.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Sesser-Valier High School's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 190 (now 175). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 97% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.