Enrollment
175
High
DISTRICT 183 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SESSER-VALIER CUSD 196·NCES 173594003730
Sesser-Valier High School
4626 State Highway 154, Sesser, IL 62884 · (618) 625-5105 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
84 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 47 | 27% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sesser-Valier CUSD 196. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sesser-Valier High School
Sesser-Valier High School's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sesser-Valier High School this school | 175 | 48.0% | 29.1% |
| Villa Grove High School Villa Grove | 194 | 47.9% | 42.9% |
| South Central High School Farina | 183 | 47.0% | 18.6% |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High School Washburn | 156 | 46.8% | 31.2% |
| Warren Jr/Sr High School Warren | 191 | 49.7% | 51.1% |
| Henry-Senachwine High School Henry | 147 | 46.9% | 37.4% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sesser-Valier High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #365 of 573 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #568 of 708 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #313 of 578 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
175
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 275
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 175 | 17.1 | 10.3:1 | 48% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 16 | 11.2:1 | 45% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 18 | 10.6:1 | 39% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 15.6 | 12.2:1 | 46% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 45% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 17 | 12.2:1 | 42% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 235 | 16 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sesser-Valier High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (190 to 175); teachers up 9% (15.6 to 17.1).
About Sesser-Valier High School
Sesser-Valier High School is a high school in Sesser, Illinois, reachable at (618) 625-5105. The latest federal count shows 175 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 79% lower.
Across its 3 schools, Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 enrolls 548 students. Sesser-Valier High School is one of those schools.
Sesser-Valier High School's enrollment is 92% White. It is also 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Franklin County is about 95% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Sesser-Valier High School is 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. About 48% of students, or 84, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Franklin County averages 57%, higher than here.
Sesser-Valier High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of Illinois public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Sesser-Valier High School are 14.7 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.1%, compared with a predicted 43.8%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Franklin County has about 37,323 residents, and the median household income is $56,740, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. In all, Franklin County has 25 public schools and roughly 5,523 students.
Nearby, Sesser-Valier Jr High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Sesser-Valier High School's average proficiency of 29.1% compares with 38.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Sesser-Valier High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 6 students since 2020-21, to 175.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,323
Census ACS
Median income
$56,740
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
5,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
- Sesser-Valier Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Sesser-Valier Jr High SchoolMiddle · 121 students
Other schools in Sesser
- Sesser-Valier Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Sesser-Valier Jr High SchoolMiddle · 121 students
- Communication Disorders / Autism Franklin CountyElementary
Nearby schools
- Sesser-Valier Jr High School0.0 mi · 121
- Sesser-Valier Elementary School0.0 mi · 252
- Christopher High7.0 mi · 206
- Christopher Elementary School7.8 mi · 510
- Waltonville High School9.2 mi · 98
- Waltonville Grade School9.3 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Sesser-Valier High SchoolHow many students attend Sesser-Valier High School?
Sesser-Valier High School enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sesser-Valier High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sesser-Valier High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Sesser-Valier High School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Sesser-Valier High School.
What is the student diversity at Sesser-Valier High School?
Student demographics at Sesser-Valier High School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sesser-Valier High School?
Sesser-Valier High School is overseen by Sesser-Valier CUSD 196 in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.